Baron De Montesquieu 16891755

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Baron De Montesquieu1689-1755

• By Derek Zwyer
• Jake Santora
• Max Stampa-Brown

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Journal Question

• Which was the best form of government?

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Biography

• He was born in France, from a wealthy family.
• Wrote a book, On the Spirit of Laws
• Influenced by Rome and British governments.

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Key ideas and Primary Quotes

• Power should be a check to power
• There should be checks and balances
• No part of government should have too much power.

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Context of the Enlightenment
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• He discovered the universal laws of government by
  using reason and science.
• Wanted to better human life, believed in
  progress.
• Believed in Liberty, hated Despotism

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Connection with Current Issues

• He would want to eliminate a despotism, like
  America did in Iraq
• We installed a republic

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Connection to previous knowledge

• He is completely opposite of Henry IIIX

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Works Cited

• Robert Shackleton. Encyclopedia Britannica Online
  school education. 2007. Encyclopedia Britannia.
  January 30, 2007. lthttp// school.eb.com/all/eb/pr
  int?articleId53522fullarticletruetocId90...
  
• Beck, Roger B Black, Linda Krieger, Larry S.
  Naylor, Phillip C. Shabaka, Dahia Ibo. Modern
  World History. Evanston, Illinois McDougal
  Littell, 2005.

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