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In The Spirit of the Laws (1748), __________ argues that any government, if it is to protect the liberty of its citizens, needs __________. A. Rousseau . . . a strong legislature B. Montesquieu . . . a separation of powers C. Locke . . . a strong monarch to serve as a father figure D. Filmer . . . a constitution in which rights are explicitly outlined

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In the Spirit of the Laws (1748), Montesquieu argues that any government, if it is to protect the liberty of it's citizens, needs a separation of powers. He states that the executive, legislative, and judicial functions of the government should be assigned to different bodies.

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