Question

montesquieus separate powers

• legislative: makes laws

• executive: enforces laws

• judicial: judges upon the laws

this division of the government would ensure no one group could gain unlimited power, and each branch would keep the powers of the others constrained. this would maximize the peoples freedom.

montesquieu believed the power to judge laws should reside in which governing body?

a representative legislative branch

an independent judicial branch

an powerful executive office

Explanation:

Montesquieu's theory of separation of powers divides government into legislative (makes laws), executive (enforces laws), and judicial (judges laws) branches. The judicial branch is responsible for judging upon the laws.

Answer:

B. an independent judicial branch