Which feature of government does montesquieu argue for in his book de l’esprit des lois (spirit of laws)? a. divine right of kings to rule b. separation of powers between different branches of government c. social contract and the state of nature d. acceptance of the english bill of rights by france

How did most southern politicians of the 1860s feel about the issue of slavery? a) they supported slavery in current states, but were against its expansion into new states. b) they wanted to preserve slavery and supported its spread into new states. c) they wanted to prohibit the spread of slavery into new states and territories. d) they supported the emancipation of enslaved people in all states and new territories.