Portrait of Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu

Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu

1689 – 1755

Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (1689-1755) was one of the most influential legal theorists and political philosophers of the 18th century. His ideas about the separation of powers and checks on the power of the executive had a profound impact on the architects of the American constitution.

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