How did Baron de Montesquieu's beliefs differ from those of Thomas Hobbes? O Montesquieu believed that governments should have absolute power, while Hobbes believed that governments

should have checks and balances.

O Montesquieu believed that governments should have checks and balances, while Hobbes believed that governments

should have absolute power.

O Montesquieu believed that societies need laws to protect citizens, while Hobbes did not believe that societies need

laws to protect citizens.

O 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 believed that governments should have checks and balances, while Hobbes believed that governments should have absolute power.

Baron de Montesquieu's beliefs differed from those of Thomas Hobbes in that Montesquieu believed that governments should have checks and balances, while Hobbes believed that governments should have absolute power.

Baron de Montesquieu was one of the brightest philosophers of the Enlightenment. He believed in the idea that government should be divided into three branches with different powers under a system of checks and balances. On the other hand, Thomas Hobbes believed that the government should have total power over the citizens.

Montesquieu's ideas influence the founding fathers of the United States in that they follow his ideas and established an executive branch in the hands of a President, a legislative branch with two chambers(the House of Representatives and the Senate), and a judicial branch or Supre Court.