Questions on Madison’s Federalist Number 51 - due 10/1.
What are the three branches of government?
Which branch did Madison think would be the weakest?
Which methods does Madison suggest to check the powers of government?
How is the separation of powers between the three branches assured?
Give two examples of the “checks and balances” in the U.S. constitutional system.
Which branch appears as an exception to the separation of powers norm? Why is this exception not dangerous?
What is federalism?
What are the two great advantages of federalism, according to Madison?
What is the “end” (supreme goal) of government, according to Madison?
What is Madison’s view of human nature and how does it affect his prescriptions for the republic?
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