JAMB Government 1988 Question 9

Question 9

Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances

The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with

  1. A.Montesquieu
  2. B.Locke
  3. C.Marx
  4. D.Hobbes
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Answer: A (Montesquieu)

Explanation

Baron de Montesquieu set out the separation of powers in The Spirit of the Laws (1748).