What did the French philosopher Baron de Montesquieu believe regarding the power of a government? It was best divided into three
separate branches. It belongs in the hands of only nobles and church leaders. It should never be used to tax the people. It comes from the consent of the people it is governing.
Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu was a political philosopher and French Judge who was known as the main source of the separation of powers theory, found in several constitutions of different countries as at today.
He rightly concluded that the best way for the government to be structured is to keep the Judicial, executive and legislative powers separately so that they can keep each branch in check and prevent one another from becoming too powerful.
Lincoln was very strongly against slavery, and slavery was a favoured view at that time. People in the South were upset about him winning because they liked slavery. However the North wanted to abolish slavery.
A social contract often relates to the legitimacy of the authority someone has over the individual. The relation between legal and natural rights also is a topic of social contract.
