what did montesquieu believe in

Baron de Montesquieu was a French lawyer, man of letters, and one of the most influential political philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment. He believed in limited government, in which rulers were bound to follow laws. Montesquieu concluded that the best form of government was one in which the legislative, executive, and judicial powers were separate and kept each other in check. He opposed the absolute monarchy of his home country and favored the English system as the best model of government. Montesquieu believed that the main purpose of government is to maintain law and order, political liberty, and the property of the individual. He did not describe a social contract as such, but he said that the state of war among individuals and nations led to human laws and government.