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Federalist paper #51
Quiz 10-27-14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Federalist Paper #51 was written by who? | Madison |
| What is the topic? | Checks and Balances |
| What is the category? | The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments |
| What is the purpose? | to understand how the structure of the proposed government makes liberty possible |
| What are the 3 main points? (first 2) | 1. It defends is the way in which the Constitution sets up the government, 2. To ensure protection against tyranny or a single all-powerful branch, it is necessary to ensure that each branch is as independent and secure as the others |
| (continued) third point | 3. To prevent both the government and factions from having too much control |
| What is the Goal of the Government? | Protect the rights of the people |
| Why did the Government divide the power? | To slow the growth in any one direction |
| Which branch is most powerful? | Legislative |
| What did the Framers do to Congress to keep the Legislative branch from having too much power? | Divided Congress into 2 houses, House of Representatives and Senate |
| What did dividing Congress into two houses provided? | a different method of election in each branch |
| The House is directly elected by who? | the people |
| The Senate, in the original Constitution, is elected by who? | State Legislature |
| What changed that? | 17th Amendment |
| How are they elected now? | by direct election |
| Idea that power is divided by national and state governments that will protect self-government and the people's liberties | Federalism |
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