Multiple choice

The name of the thinker who propounded the idea of separation of powers was

  1. Diderot

  2. Montesque

  3. Voltaire

  4. Rousseau

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Montesquieu (Baron de Montesquieu) formulated the doctrine of separation of powers in his 1748 work 'The Spirit of Laws,' arguing that government should be divided into legislative, executive, and judicial branches to prevent tyranny. This theory profoundly influenced modern democratic constitutions.