During the Age of Enlightenment, French philosopher René DesCartes declared that liberty could be secured only if government were divided into four distinct branches, with the ability to check and balance each other

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


FALSE

Political Science

You might also like to view...

Which of the following caused a phenomenal economic change in India in the year 1991?

A. establishment of new sectors such as computers and telecommunications B. a major balance of payments crisis C. building of heavy industries under state ownership D. regulation of state and private industries under License Raj E. attempts at liberalization

Political Science

Explain the role of the supreme leader in Iran

What will be an ideal response?

Political Science

An example of an action without United Nations approval was __________

A) Canada conducting trade with Venezuela B) North Korea shipping nuclear weapons technology to Vietnam C) Syria invading Iraq D) Kosovo declaring independence from Serbia

Political Science

According to Howard and Donnelly, what must a state do at the minimum to have its human rights foreign policy taken seriously?

a. Commit to action through the use of international machinery, such as the United Nations. b. Support the human rights machinery of the United Nations with financial and military contributions. c. Possess a foreign policy record, particularly with respect to armed conflict, that is consistent with the Universal Declaration. d. Enunciate that policy in terms consistent with the international consensus that has been forged around the Universal Declaration. e. Commit resources of an amount that could be considered to have a real effect on suffering should that state choose to pursue humanitarian intervention.

Political Science