The Baron de Montesquieu was an Enlightenment thinker who argued that a just government had its powers separated into three different branches. What made this structure of government appealing to supporters of democratic ideas?
A
It provided efficiency during times of crisis.
B
It limited the number of people involved in government.
C
It kept any one part of government from having too much power.
D
It prevented debates about the positive and negative aspects of laws.