jan 18, 1689 - Montesquieu was born

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Montesquieu was another enlightenment thinker that came up with the idea of separation of powers. This included the branches of government that keep each other in check. He argued for the branches to be legislative, executive, and judicial. He also stated that if any branch holds more than one of these aspects, corruption are bound to happen.

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