Question

montesquieus separate powers

• legislative: makes laws
• executive: enforces laws
• judicial: judges upon the laws

this division of the government would ensure no one group could gain unlimited power, and each branch would keep the powers of the others constrained. this would maximize the peoples freedom.
what type of government did rousseaus ideas advocate for?
direct democracy
oligarchy
dictatorship

Explanation:

Rousseau believed in the general will of the people. He advocated for a form of government where the people directly participate in decision - making, which is direct democracy. Oligarchy is rule by a few, and dictatorship is rule by one with absolute power, neither of which align with Rousseau's ideas.

Answer:

A. direct democracy