Which describes the mayflower compact?

a. a guide to the waters of massachusetts

b. a treaty between massachusetts and rhode island

c. an early form of self-government in plymouth

d. a promise to treat the indians fairly

montesquieu took the view that the roman republic had powers separated so that no one could usurp complete power. in the british constitutional system, montesquieu discerned a separation of powers among the monarch, parliament, and the courts of law.

he believed that strong monarchies would lead to social and political stability.