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Baron de Montesquieu Period 4

A. Montesquieu's birth name is Charles Louis de Secondat B. Lived from 1689-1713 C. Montesquieu was a Lawyer D. Home country was France E. Montesquieu wrote "On the Spirit of the Laws". He gained fame in 1721 with his Persian Letters. Montesquieu took the title of "Baron de Montesquieu". He became a member of the Bordeaux and French Academies of Science. His ideas became the base for the United States' Constitution. Montesquieu became president of the Bordeaux Parliament. F. He thought that not everybody was equal, matter the fact he approved of slavery. G. He believed that a government should have separation of power to be successful H. He believed in this form of government because if power was divided among the three branches of the government, no one would get any more power over anyone else. He thought that this wouldn't result in corruption. I. He believed that women should be submissive to their husband, but he also believed women would be a valuable decision maker in the government because of their kind nature. So, he wouldn't support women's rights, because of his thoughts of women being weaker. J. He believed in three types of government, monarchy, aristocracy, and republicanism. H.

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