Which view was NOT part of Montesquieu’s conception of the separation of powers in The Spirit of the Laws (1748)? A. The two hou
ses of the legislature cannot block laws introduced by the president. B. An independent judiciary is necessary. C. The executive branch must have veto power over the legislature. D. Each of the two houses of the legislature can block bills from the other house.
The answer to this question would be A. Montesquieu believed in separation of powers. There should be three branches and each branch should be able to "check" the other. No branch would have more power than the others. The two houses of legislature would be able to block bills introduced by the president, while the president can veto any bills he found improper that were drafted by the legislative branch.
