alleryWhat did Montesquieu say happens to a small republic?
AIt becomes a large empire
BIt is destroyed by foreign force
CIt is ruined by inner decay
DIt turns into a monarchy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. It is destroyed by foreign force
Montesquieu argued that small republics were too weak to resist outside attack, while large ones decayed from within.
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