Federalist Paper #55, #57, #62, #63
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in very numerous assemblies, __________ takes control from reason. "had every athenian citizen been a socrates, every athenian assembly would still have been a mob."
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passion
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_____________ government presupposes the existence of qualities in human nature which justify esteem and confidence.
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Republican
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the aim of a constitution is to obtain rulers with __________________ to discern and _______________ to pursue the common good; then to keep them virtuous.
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wisdom and virtue
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who will be the electors of federal representatives?: a) rich b) learned c) distinguished names d)great body of the people
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d) great body of the people
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what will be the determining qualification of representatives? a)wealth b) birth c) religion d) religion e) merit
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e) merit
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in #57, is madison in favor of frequent elections?
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no
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Representatives will be bound to the people by the cords of: 1_____________ 2______________ 3____________ 4_______________
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duty, gratitude, interest, ambition
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the "senatorial trust" requires greater extent of information and stability of __________________.
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character
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the diseases to which american governments are most liable are the "facility and _______________ of lawmaking"
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excess
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in order to be a check on the government, must the senate be as similar or dissimilar to the house of Representatives as possible?
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dissimilar
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all single and numerous assemblies have a propensity to yield to sudden and violent _______________
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passions
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a good government implies fidelity to the object of government which is ______________ and a knowledge of __________________________.
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happiness of the people ; knowledge of the means by which that object can be best attained
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the mutability of government due to frequent elections points out the necessity of some _________ institution in the government -- and the senate meets that necessity.
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stable
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"it will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so __________ (long) that they cannot be read, or so _________ (technical, convoluted) that they cannot be understood.
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voluminous ; incoherent
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no government will be respected without possessing ________________ and ________________.
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order and stability
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in #63, Madison argues that a senate is necessary to establish a sense of _____________________ character.
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national
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some objects of government depend on immediate measures, while others depend on a "succession of well-chosen and _______________ measures."
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well- connected
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the senate will also serve as a defense to _____________ against their own temporary errors and delusions.
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the people
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what should, ultimately prevail over the views of rulers?
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sense of community
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Liberty may be endangered by the abuses of _________________ as well as by the abuses of power.
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liberty
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the ___________, with the people, will be able to guard against usurpations by the senate.
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house of representatives
