Divided+government

__Montequieu - Divided Government__ - Montesquieu(1689-1755) = French philosopher - expert in republic government. - How should a republic government be organized to prevent an abuse of power? 1- Seperate powers - No power or group have all the power. - Seperate into branches 2- Balance powers - Make powers equal among the branches 3- Checks - Give each branch of government power over the other