Question

He outlined the constitutional monarchy and challenged the divine rights of the
king. He emphasized the need to base government powers on the legislature, the
executive and the judiciary. Who was this great French philosopher?

a. Voltaire
c. Rousseau
b. Lenin
d. Montesquieu​

Answer 1

The French Philosopher outlined the constitutional monarchy and challenged the divine rights of the  king was option (d) Montesquieu

Explanation:

• Montesquieu was a French political philosopher of the Enlightenment period, whose enunciation of the separation of powers theory is instigated in many country's constitutions all over the world.

He outlined three main political systems of the world.

1. Republican
2. Monarchical
3. Despotic

• He also claims that the executive, legislative, and judicial functions of the government should be allocated to distinct departments.
• These functions are called the tripartite system of the government.
• He defined the constitutional monarchy and challenged the divine rights of a king.