Federalists Paper #51 Quiz
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In Madison's opinion, each branch should be ____________.
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mostly independent
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How does Madison assure independence in #51?
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No one branch should have too much power in selecting members of the other two branches.
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If the principle of branches having too much power were followed, what would that mean to Hamilton?
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the citizens should select the president, the legislators, and the judges.
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What it the problem, according to Madison in framing a government?
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the government must be able to control the people, but equally important, must be forced to control itself.
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What does James Madison in Federalist #51, explain and defend?
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the checks and balances system of the Constitution.
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How is each branch of government framed?
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so that its power checks the power of the other two branches of government
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What is each branch of government dependent on? the people, because they are the source of legitimate authority.
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the people, because they are the source of legitimate authority.
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What may be a reflection on human nature in Federalist #51?
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that such devices[checks and balances] should be necessary to control the abuses of government.
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Government is the greatest of all reflections on what ?
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human nature
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If men were angels, no __________ would be necessary?
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government
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If angels were to govern men, neither _______ or _________ controls on government would be necessary.
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internal; external
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What is the difficulty in framing a government which is administered by men over men?
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you must first enable the govn't to control the governed and then have it control itself
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What is the primary conrol on the government?
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dependence on the people
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According to Madison, republican govn't can serve as a check on the power of ___________ and the _________ of the majority.
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factions; tyranny
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According to Madison, all of the Constitution's checks and balances serve to preserve __________ by ensuring __________.
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liberty; justice
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Madison's political theory as expressed in this Federalist Paper # 51, demonstrated the influence of ___________ The Spirit of the Laws.
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Montesquieu's, who believed in separation of powers
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Who was Montesquieu?
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he was who Madison based his political theories on; in (1689-1755) wrote 'Spirit of the Laws', said that no single set of political laws was applicable to all - depended on relationship and variables, supported division of government(separation of powers)
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In Federalist Paper #51, why does Madison think judges should not be elected?
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average person is not aware of the qualifications judges should possess; judges should not beholden to those who nominated them.
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What branch of government does Madison believe is the most powerful?
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Legislature
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What is the main point of Federalist Paper #51?
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Separation of powers
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According to James Madison, what is the separation of powers?
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3 generally branches of government with some interaction
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