How did baron de montesquieu’s beliefs differ from those of thomas hobbes?

a. montesquieu believed that governments should have absolute power, while hobbes believed that governments should have checks and balances.

b. montesquieu believed that governments should have checks and balances, while hobbes believed that governments should have absolute power.

c. montesquieu believed that societies need laws to protect citizens, while hobbes did not believe that societies need laws to protect citizens.

d. montesquieu did not believe that societies need laws to protect citizens, while hobbes believed that societies need laws to protect citizens.

The correct answer is B.

Montesquieu (1689-1755) was an Enlighment philosopher who contributed to set the principles of modern democracies.

Montesquieu developed the concept of the division of the powers in an state. Such power should be divided in three branches: legislative (a Parliament), executive (a government) and judiciary (court system). He promoted that a supervision system, denominated system of Checks and Balances, had to be introduced to ensure that none of the branches gathers enough power to overrule the others.

they made rome the dominant power in the mediterranean.

powers  are  denied  to the  national governmentin three distinct ways: some  powers, such as the  power  to levy duties on exports or prohibit the freedom of religion, speech, press, or assembly, are expressly  denied  to the  national government  in the  constitution.