# Montesquieu — The Federalist Papers character guide

> Montesquieu in The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The celebrated Montesquieu

**First appearance:** 0049-xlvii-the-particular-structure-of-the-new-government-and-the-distribution-of-power-among-its-different-parts

## Who they are

French political philosopher whose ideas on separation of powers are frequently cited.

## In the story

### [IX: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_federalist_papers_se/chapters/ix-the-union-as-a-safeguard-against-domestic-faction-and-insurrection)

Quoted extensively on the advantages of a confederate republic and the proper size of republics.

### [XLIII: The Same Subject Continued (The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_federalist_papers_se/chapters/xliii-the-same-subject-continued-the-powers-conferred-by-the-constitution-further-considered)

Cited for his insights on confederate republics and the dangers of dissimilar governments.

### [XLVII: The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_federalist_papers_se/chapters/xlvii-the-particular-structure-of-the-new-government-and-the-distribution-of-power-among-its-different-parts)

Cited as the oracle on the separation of powers; Madison interprets his meaning.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_federalist_papers_se/chapters/endnotes)

Cited in the endnotes regarding the judiciary and the separation of powers.

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