WAEC Government 2016 Objective — Question 9
Question 9 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Government 2016 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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9. Montesquieu popularized the theory of separation of powers in 1748 in the book The Spirit of Laws, where he argued that the existence of separation of powers would prevent arbitrariness in government and promote individual liberty. A. According to Charles Montesquieu
- A. According to Charles MontesquieuCorrect
- B. legislature, executive and judiciary
- C. B. philosophers
- D. D. Aristotle
Explanation
Montesquieu popularized the theory of separation of powers in 1748 in the book The Spirit of Laws, where he argued that separation of powers would prevent arbitrariness in government and promote individual liberty.
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