A
Montesquieu
B
Voltaire
C
Rosseau
D
John Locke
Solution:
The "Spirit of Laws" was written by Baron de Montesquieu in 1748 in which he has given the theory of separation of powers within a state. Montesquieu was a French political philosopher and his book was first published in 1750. The book is a detailed treatise on the theory and structures of Government.