Questions 1–2 are based on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies. . . . Nor is there liberty if the power of judging is not separate from legislative power and from executive power. If it were joined to legislative power, the power over the life and liberty of the citizens would be arbitrary, for the judge would be the legislator. If it were joined to the executive power, the judge could have the force of an oppressor . . . Source: Montesquieu, The Spirit of the Laws Which document did this passage most heavily influence? a. Edict of 1635 Ordering the Closing of Japan b. The Communist Manifesto c. Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen d. Magna Carta (disprove the wrong answers in 5 lengthed wording)
The passage most heavily influenced the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. The passage emphasizes the need for a separation of powers and the importance of an independent judiciary. These concepts are central to the principles outlined in the Declaration, which aimed to establish equal rights and justice for all citizens. The other options, such as the Edict of 1635, the Communist Manifesto, and the Magna Carta, do not specifically address the separation of powers or the role of the judiciary in the same way.
