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Baron de Montesquieu

Baron de Montesquieu. By: Stephen Lippincott Charlotte Schneider Micaela Rossi. Essential Questions. Ideas Today. Biography. Philosophy. Famous Works of Literature. Beliefs on Government. Video. Quotes. Baron de Montesquieu. Quotes.

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Baron de Montesquieu

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  1. Baron de Montesquieu By: Stephen Lippincott Charlotte Schneider Micaela Rossi

  2. Essential Questions Ideas Today Biography Philosophy Famous Works of Literature Beliefs on Government Video Quotes Baron de Montesquieu

  3. Quotes “Life was given to me as a favor, so I may abandon it when it is one no longer.” Life is supposed to be a gift and people do not want to have that gift if it becomes a burden and does not make you happy. “Liberty is the right of doing whatever the laws permit.” People should be able to do whatever they want as long as they are following the rules. They should not be restricted any further than that.

  4. Married Jeanne de Lartigue Biography • Bornon January 18th, 1689 • La Bréde near Brodeaux Son Daughter Daughter • Received law degree from the University of Boreaux in 1708 • Studied roman governmentand collapse • Died in Paris on Febuary 10th, 1755 • Died of a fever at the age 66

  5. Philosophy on Government • Believed in separation of powers • Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches. • Became lawyer to study laws scientifically. • Didn’t think all people were equal. • Believed in slavery. • Thought women could govern well, but would not make good heads of households.

  6. Ideas Today • Contributed liberal political theory • Basis of American constitution • Discouraged Roman-esque government • Three branches used in U.S. government

  7. Famous works of Literature The spirit of the laws Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and of Their Decline • Persian letters • Constitutional theory • Liberty • Seperation of powers • 1748 • Discourages use of Rome for model of gov. • 1734 • Novel of letters between fictional travelers • 1721

  8. Beliefs of Government Believed there should be three equal branches in government to prevent one branch from getting to powerful Believed the Roman Empire should not be a model government Believed punishments should not involve torture Believed government should be founded on the natural goodness of humans and the individual

  9. Essential Questions 1. Is there any other form of government that you think would be less likely to become corrupt than the separated powers? Explain 2. “Liberty is the right of doing whatever the laws permit.” Do you agree or disagree with this quote? Why?

  10. Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcLmi0ZdEpc

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