Question
According to Montesquieu in "The Spirit of the Laws," what is crucial for preventing tyranny in government?
A.
A direct democracy
B.
A strong executive branch
C.
A separation of powers into distinct branches
D.
A powerful judicial system
A.
A direct democracy
B.
A strong executive branch
C.
A separation of powers into distinct branches
D.
A powerful judicial system
Answers
GPT-4o mini
According to Montesquieu in "The Spirit of the Laws," what is crucial for preventing tyranny in government is **C. A separation of powers into distinct branches**. Montesquieu argued that dividing government into separate branches would prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful and thus safeguard against tyranny.