Which of the enlightenment thinkers would agree with the idea that government powers should be divided into three branches

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Yaritza Gibson

2 October, 20:07

Which of the enlightenment thinkers would agree with the idea that government powers should be divided into three branches

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Nathan Huynh · Answer 1

The enlightenment thinker that would agree with the idea that government powers should be divided into three branches was

- Montesquieu

He believed that By dividing government into three branches, it will limit their power and made one branch of government able to watch over the others