MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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one where governmental powers were separated into branches
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oligarchy
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absolute monarchy
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a constitutional monarchy
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Detailed explanation-1: -In it, Montesquieu pleaded in favor of a constitutional system of government and the separation of powers, the ending of slavery, the preservation of civil liberties and the law, and the idea that political institutions ought to reflect the social and geographical aspects of each community.
Detailed explanation-2: -Montesquieu concluded 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. He believed that uniting these powers, as in the monarchy of Louis XIV, would lead to despotism.
Detailed explanation-3: -Montesquieu went on to clarify the idea in his own words: “When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body or magistrates, there can be no liberty. Again, there is no liberty if the judicial power is not separated from the legislative and executive powers.