Question

"Read the quote by the Baron de Montesquieu from The Spirit of the Laws.

Answer 1

Answer:

According to the quote, freedom is lost if one person has too much power, that has absolute rule over the people.

Explanation:

Baron de Montesquieu's quote from The Spirit of the Laws details how excessive power can lead to a man becoming more tyrannical. This speech implies that once a person gains too much power, or if power is confined in a single person, then there is loss of freedom or liberty and thus the emergence of a tyrannical system of authoritative rule. This monarchical yet tyrannical nature of the government where the "legislative and the executive powers are united in the same person" heralds the end of the liberty and the freedom of individuals. This system has absolute rule over the people, thus leading to a loss of freedom and the start of a tyrannical power structure.