3. Who proposed executive , legislative , and judicial branches of government in The Spirit of Laws? A. Voltaire B. Denis Diderot C. Margaret Cavendish D . Charles-Louis Montesquieu

The correct answer is D. Charles-Louis Montesquieu.<br /><br />Charles-Louis Montesquieu was a French political philosopher who proposed the idea of separating the government into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. This concept is known as the separation of powers and is a fundamental principle in modern democratic systems. Montesquieu's work, "The Spirit of the Laws," published in 1748, laid the foundation for the development of constitutional government and the protection of individual liberties.