Quiz for Document 16-4: Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu, From The Spirit of Laws: On the Separation of Governmental Powers (1748)

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Document 16-4: Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu, From The Spirit of Laws: On the Separation of Governmental Powers (1748)

Choose the best answer to each question.

  1. Question 16.11

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    Correct. The correct answer is c. Montesquieu defined liberty as the peace of mind that stems from the division of the government’s power so that no person or body may wield all decision-making authority.
    Incorrect. The correct answer is c. Montesquieu defined liberty as the peace of mind that stems from the division of the government’s power so that no person or body may wield all decision-making authority.
    What did political liberty mean to Montesquieu?
  2. Question 16.12

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    Correct. The answer is c. Montesquieu reasoned that if one individual or body made laws, carried them out, and administered justice, subjects would have no way to escape oppressive laws.
    Incorrect. The answer is c. Montesquieu argued that if one individual or body made laws, carried them out, and administered justice, subjects would have no way to escape oppressive laws.
    What argument did Montesquieu make to justify separation of a government’s powers?
  3. Question 16.13

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    Correct. The answer is b. He observed that kings in Europe made and executed laws, leaving judicial power in the hands of their subjects.
    Incorrect. The answer is b. He observed that kings in Europe made and executed laws, leaving judicial power in the hands of their subjects.
    How did Montesquieu believe most European monarchies protected liberty?