Question

question 6 of 28 read the following passage written by charles de montesquieu. which ideals expressed during the american and french revolutions does this passage represent? again, there is no liberty, if the judiciary power be not separated from the legislative and executive. were it joined with the legislative, the life and liberty of the subject would be exposed to arbitrary control; for the judge would be then the legislator. were it joined to the executive power, the judge might behave with violence and oppression. 1. charles de montesquieu, the spirit of laws, vol. 1, rev. ed., trans. thomas nugent (the colonial press, 1899), 159 - 160, https://archive.org/details/spiritoflaws01montuoft. a. separation of powers b. social contract c. popular sovereignty d. natural rights

Explanation:

Montesquieu emphasizes that liberty requires the judiciary power to be separate from the legislative and executive powers. This is a key concept of the separation - of - powers doctrine, which was influential during the American and French revolutions.

Answer:

A. Separation of powers