The Baron Montesquieu's, Charles Louis de Secondat, most famous contribution by far is the idea of the separation of powers and checks and balances. read more
The Baron Montesquieu’s, Charles Louis de Secondat, most famous contribution by far is the idea of the separation of powers and checks and balances. This idea heavily influenced the United States and by extension other countries designing democratic systems. read more
The main idea of Charles Montesquieu are as follow: The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government were created to assure no one branch had too much power. Simply put, the seperation of power. read more