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This was a collection of letters he wrote to show the differences in customs from the Usbek and Rica. These letters  from baron helped him explain why he thinks the best government would be the one that “which attains its purpose with the least trouble”. this also shows HIS views on government.

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His beliefs was the variety of factors in the laws and social system affect humans. he felt the need to understand laws more but he also believed that there could be some "misguided attempts at reform". Baron believed that the reforms slavery and religious prosecution had to strengthen governments. This lead to him believing in the separation of powers.

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Born on January 18th, 1689
Born in Bordeax, French
His nickname was Charles de Secdondat
Died on February 10th, 1755

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"Montesquieu believed the hard architecture of political institutions might be enough to constrain overreaching power — that constitutional design was not unlike an engineering problem,"

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Baron was widely known for his philosophy on "theory of separation of powers."  This is where his theory of separation of the judicial, legislative, and the executive branch should be separated. He believed this because he believed that if only a certain amount of people controlled those three big things then they would start to collide. this collision could make them become corrupt.

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"His writings detailed that the three powers should at once be separate from one another and dependent upon one another. "

“There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice.”

“The political liberty, of the subject, (separation of powers), is a tranquility of mind arising from the opinion each person has of [their] safety. In order to have this liberty. It is requisite the government be so constituted as one [person] need not to be afraid of another."

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How did he influence the founding fathers?

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How did he influence the founding fathers?

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Baron influenced the founding fathers when he connected the separation of powers when beginning to write the Constitution. (the separation of powers is making legislative, executive and judicial all their own branch in the government)

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Montesquieu, Separation of Powers, the Constitution, and the Founding Fathers

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Montesquieu's theory regarding separation of powers greatly influenced the Founding Fathers in drafting the Constitution

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"To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them"
"There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice."
"We must have constantly present in our minds the difference between independence and liberty. Liberty is a right of doing whatever the laws permit, and if a citizen could do what they forbid he would no longer be possessed of liberty."

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https://study.com/academy/lesson/baron-de-montesquieu-ideas-accomplishments-facts.html

http://www.americassurvivalguide.com/montesquieu.php

https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/charles_de_montesquieu

https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/montesquieu-spirit.asp

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spirit_of_the_Laws#Principles_that_motivate_citizen_behaviour_according_to_Montesquieu

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS809US809&ei=CfWqW82ZJcOWsQXXuZboDg&q=pioneering+work+in+comparative+law+baron&oq=pioneering+work+in+comparative+law+baron&gs_l=psy-ab.3..33i160.11878.12743..13197...0.0..0.172.808.0j6......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71j33i299.8SLuuXhc3Ps

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https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/136922-de-l-esprit-des-lois

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/montesquieu/

www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Charles_de_Secondat%2C_baron_de_Montesquieu#Philosophy

http://www.philosimply.com/philosopher/montesquieu-baron-de