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WAEC Government 1997 Question 5

Question 5

Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances

The idea of separation of powers as a political concept was developed by

  1. A.Louis Monstesquieu
  2. B.A.V. Dicey
  3. C.Thomas Hobbes
  4. D.Karl Marx
  5. E.Jean Bodin.
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Answer: A (Louis Monstesquieu)

Explanation

Baron de Montesquieu developed the theory of separation of powers in 'The Spirit of the Laws' (1748).