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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 3. Government / b. Legislature

[part of government which creates the laws]

3 ideas
We hold that every piece of legislation is just [Aristotle]
Even the legislature must be preceded by a law which gives it power to make laws [Locke]
The judiciary must be separate from the legislature, to avoid arbitrary power [Montesquieu]