In The Spirit of the Laws, Baron de Montesquieu argued
a. that all political institutions ought to conform to environmental conditions.
b. that Christianity was responsible for the fall of the Roman Empire.
c. that the government that governs least governs best of all.
d. in favor of the separation and balancing of the powers of government.
e. in favor of a strong monarchy balanced by a strong nobility.
Ans: d. in favor of the separation and balancing of the powers of government.
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