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.
montesquieus legislative branch is defined by its power to ______.
make laws
judge laws
enforce laws

Explanation:

The text clearly states that Montesquieu's legislative branch is defined by its power to make laws. The executive enforces laws and the judicial judges upon laws.

Answer:

A. make laws