Population size, density, and expenditure habits.
Speaker 1: Society benefits from the will of the people.
Speaker 2: Individuals trade some of their freedoms for governmental protection.
Speaker 3: A government should consist of branches that are <span>distinct yet equal.
</span>Speaker 4: Governmental authority is granted by the <span>people.
It is most probable that Baron de Montesquieu would align with Speaker 3, as he was the first to suggest that a government ought to be divided into separate but equal branches (namely, executive, legislative, and judicial) to ensure no single branch can dominate the others, serving as a check on democracy.</span>
