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Believed that that the main purpose of government is to maintain law and order, political liberty, and the property of the individual. Keeping everything in-tact and in control without extreme restrictions was a big contender for Montesquieu.

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Believed in the power of knowledge, science, law, and toleration, while he despised armies, conquests, tyrants, and priests.

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Believed that the best form of government was one in which the legislative, executive, and judicial powers were separate and kept each other in check to prevent any branch from becoming too powerful. The three branches should all work together in order to build a strong and efficient government, without allowing the government to gain endless amounts of power.

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Believed in social equality, but not the point which it threatened individual liberty. He wanted all to be equal without the disruption of personal worth and no restrictions.

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When drafting the American Constitution, Montesquieu inspiring the separation of powers and having branches of government, so the government would not have an overwhelming amount of power over the people.

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https://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/montesquieu/montesquieu.html
https://www.crf-usa.org/bill-of-rights-in-action/bria-20-2-c-hobbes-locke-montesquieu-and-rousseau-on-government.html
http://www.americassurvivalguide.com/montesquieu.php
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Believed in justice and the rule of law, as well as detested all forms of extremism and fanaticism. Montesquieu wanted people to respect and obey the law, but the law itself should not be extremely limited.