Baron de Montesquieu January 18, 1689 February 10, 1755

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Baron de Montesquieu January 18, 1689February
10, 1755

• By, Rebeca Teplitz, Alexa Babbin, Katya Strage,
  and Carlyn Vellante

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Journal Question

• What was the pinnacle of Baron de Montesquieus
  key ideas/thinkings?

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Brief Biography

• Chateau La Brede
• On the Spirit of Laws (1748)
• Created Separation of Powers

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Key Ideas and Primary Quotes

• Political liberty
• Britain System
• Separation of Powers

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Key Ideas and Primary Quotes

• Power should be divided
• Power should be a check to power.

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Context

• Separation of Powers
• Worked as an individual

• Contributed to the science of politics during
  enlightenment

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Connections

• Federal system
• 3 branches of government
• Checks and balances
• Checks and balances used in Greece and Ancient
  Rome
• 3 Branches of Government used in Greece

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Works Cited

• Image 1 http//www.constitution.org/img/montesqui
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• Image 2 http//www.sff.net/people/Jim.Morrow/imag
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• Image 3 http//www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia
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• Image 4 http//www2.hsc.edu/academics/philosophy/
  montesquieupix.jpg
• Image 5 http//80.65.232.176/Photos/00/00/03/39/M
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• Image 6 http//sff.net/people/Jim.Morrow/images/f
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