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== FEDERALIST NO. 51 == | == FEDERALIST NO. 51 == | ||
* Federalists 37-84, in general, review the proposed structure of the federal government and discuss it's theoretical foundations in a republican form of government | |||
* In Federalist 51, Madison discussed "checks and balances": | |||
** '''The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments"''' | |||
* Federalists 52-56, address the House of Representatives, the direct representative body of the people | |||
** Federalist 52: "'''The House of Representatives"''' | |||
** Federalist 53: "'''The Same Subject Continued: The House of Representatives'''" | |||
** Federalist 54: "'''The Apportionment of Members Among the States'''" | |||
** Federalist 55: "'''The Total Number of House of Representatives"''' | |||
** Federalist 56: "'''The Same Subject Continued: The Total Number of the House of Representatives''' | |||
** Federalist 57: "'''The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many"''' | |||
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*** making it difficult for any single faction to control all of them | *** making it difficult for any single faction to control all of them | ||
*** = ""Ambition must be made to counteract ambition." | *** = ""Ambition must be made to counteract ambition." | ||
* Madison also importantly addresses the need for checks and balances within the legislature itself, thus its bicameral (2 houses) form | |||
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