Read the passage. "When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty.”

–The Spirit of Laws,
Baron de Montesquieu, 1748

Which Enlightenment idea does the passage help to explain?

the social contract
natural rights
the separation of powers
the separation of church and state

Que actos del pueblo simbolizaron el inicio de la revolucion y la caida de la monarquia?

Why did the athenians choose officials by lottery? would there be drawbacks to this method? explain.

What was piaget's explanation as to why preschool-age children in the preoperational stage make errors on tasks requiring conservation? a) preschool children's tendency toward centration prevents them from focusing on other relevant features of a situation b) preschool children have not yet developed numerical understanding; therefore, different amounts are meaningless c) preschool children's neural-visual network is not fully matured d) preschool children have not lived long enough and accrued enough experience to know the difference between quantities