A. promote unity in government
B. prevent dictatorial rule
C. ensure social justice
D. enhance state security
Correct Answer: Option B
B. prevent dictatorial rule
Explanation
Montesquieu’s approach was to present and defend a form of government which was not excessively centralized in all its powers to a single monarch or similar ruler, form of government known then as “aristocracy”. He based this model on the Constitution of the Roman Republic and the British constitutional system.