Contrary to what most believe, Montesquieu was no democrat, and he did not write about Democracy. He was in favor of enlightened despotism, and it was in this context, he wrote about the separation of the three powers. That the legislative, executive and judicial powers are separated, does thus not in itself constitute a Democracy, but it is a prerequisite for one.
 
Contrary to what most believe, Montesquieu was no democrat, and he did not write about Democracy. He was in favor of enlightened despotism, and it was in this context, he wrote about the separation of the three powers. That the legislative, executive and judicial powers are separated, does thus not in itself constitute a Democracy, but it is a prerequisite for one.
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To be a Democracy, the legislature must be a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament parliament] elected by the people, and all adult citizens must have suffrage and be eligible for parliament as well.
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To be a Democracy, the legislature must be a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament Parliament] elected by the people, and all adult citizens must have [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffrage suffrage] and be eligible for parliament as well.