John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, and other political theorists of the 1700s argued that the need for an executive power was fundamental and obvious. Which of the following is not one of the primary reasons that Locke and Montesquieu used to justify their arguments?

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Locke and Montesquieu did not specifically argue that legislatures are inherently corrupt and incapable of ethical behavior. In fact, they believed that a system of checks and balances could prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful and corrupt.

John Locke, Baron De Montesquieu, and Other Political Theorists of the 1700s