"When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty." –Charles de Montesquieu Which theory does this quote support?

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Although there are no options attached, we can say the following.

"When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty." –Charles de Montesquieu.

The theory that this quote supports the separation of powers.

Baron the Montesquiou was one of the most respected thinkers and philosophers of the Enlightenment. In "The Spirit of the Laws" (1748), Montesquieu recommended a political system that had branches of government completely separated to avoid any wrongdoings or the abuse of power. He was the one that proposed an executive power, a legislative power, and a judicial one. This great idea was later adopted by the founding fathers of the United States when they were drafting the Constitution.

the right answer is d