Federalists Paper #51 Quiz

How does Madison assure independence in #51?

No one branch should have too much power in selecting members of the other two branches.

In Federalist Paper #51, why does Madison think judges should not be elected?

average person is not aware of the qualifications judges should possess; judges should not beholden to those who nominated them.

What is the primary conrol on the government?

dependence on the people

If men were angels, no __________ would be necessary?

government

What does James Madison say about human nature in # 51?

that "if men were angels, no government would be necessary. Human nature is problematic, the very point of government is to control and work with human nature to provide the best situation for man.

What does James Madison in Federalist #51, explain and defend?

the checks and balances system of the Constitution.

According to James Madison, what is the separation of powers?

3 generally branches of government with some interaction

What branch of government does Madison believe is the most powerful?

Legislature

What is the theme of Federalist #51?

Separation of Powers/foundation of Constitution

How is each branch of government framed?

so that its power checks the power of the other two branches of government

According to Madison, republican govn't can serve as a check on the power of ___________ and the _________ of the majority.

factions; tyranny

What is necessary, according to Madison, for the branches to be genuinely separate in #51?

Each department must have a will of its own, and each branch of government should not be involved in the appointment of the members of the other branches. He talks about checks and balances so that ambition counteracts ambition. He divides the legislative branch to make it not too connected with each other that might weaken it.

Madison's political theory as expressed in this Federalist Paper # 51, demonstrated the influence of ___________ The Spirit of the Laws.

Montesquieu's, who believed in separation of powers

What is the main point of Federalist Paper #51?

Separation of powers

Who was Montesquieu?

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)

Government is the greatest of all reflections on what ?

human nature

If angels were to govern men, neither _______ or _________ controls on government would be necessary.

internal; external

What is the thesis of #51?

it focuses on the need for checks and balances in government while reminding people that separation of powers is critical to balance any one person or branch whose ambition is overwhelming.

According to Madison, all of the Constitution's checks and balances serve to preserve __________ by ensuring __________.

liberty; justice

In Madison's opinion, each branch should be ____________.

mostly independent

What may be a reflection on human nature in Federalist #51?

that such devices[checks and balances] should be necessary to control the abuses of government.

If the principle of branches having too much power were followed, what would that mean to Hamilton?

the citizens should select the president, the legislators, and the judges.

What it the problem, according to Madison in framing a government?

the government must be able to control the people, but equally important, must be forced to control itself.

What is each branch of government dependent on? the people, because they are the source of legitimate authority.

the people, because they are the source of legitimate authority.

What is the difficulty in framing a government which is administered by men over men?

you must first enable the govn't to control the governed and then have it control itself