Civics-Evolution-MyTest-03

Which competency is represented by this question?

_______________ was a French philosopher who lived from 1689-1755 during the Enlightenment. He believed in the idea that governments powers should be separated into three branches and should not be in the hands of one person. Today this is referred to as a separation of powers.

  • Baron de Montesquieu
  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • John Locke
  • Benjamin Franklin