.Studied all kinds of Gov't. Political Scientist. Determined that England's monarchy was the best. Advocated "Separation of Powers" into executive, legislative and judicial branches. Thought this form of gov't was the best b/c each would be able to work by checking upon each other, which produced the process of checks and balances, and this way to protect liberty it could divide the various function and powers of gov't in the three branches. Wrote Spirit of Law, in which he discusses gov't throughout history. Baroque