Federalist No. 51
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Federalist No. 51 is an essay by James Madison that explains and defends the principles of checks and balances and the separation of powers in the proposed U.S. Constitution.
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Federalist Paper
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political essay → |
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Federalist 51
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Federalist Paper No. 51 → |
| arguesFor |
checks and balances between branches
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division of power between federal and state governments → independent branches of government → protection of individual liberty through institutional design → |
| associatedWith |
United States constitutional law
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| author |
James Madison
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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| discusses |
ambition counteracting ambition
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executive branch → federalism → judicial branch → legislative branch → protection of minority rights → separation of legislative, executive, and judicial powers → |
| emphasizes |
importance of internal controls within government
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need for government to control the governed and itself → |
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Ambition must be made to counteract ambition.
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If men were angels, no government would be necessary. → |
| follows |
Federalist No. 50
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| fullTitle |
Federalist No. 51: The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments
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political theory
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| historicalContext |
debates over ratification of the U.S. Constitution
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| influenced |
American constitutional interpretation
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U.S. Supreme Court constitutional jurisprudence → modern theories of separation of powers → |
| intendedAudience |
voters of New York
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| language |
English
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| mainTopic |
U.S. Constitution
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checks and balances → political philosophy → republican government → separation of powers → |
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New York newspapers
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| partOf |
campaign to ratify the U.S. Constitution
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| positionInSeries |
51
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| precedes |
Federalist No. 52
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Publius
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| publicationDate |
1788
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| purpose |
to defend the proposed U.S. Constitution
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to explain mechanisms to prevent tyranny → to justify the structure of the national government → |
| series |
The Federalist Papers
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| usedIn |
American civics education
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constitutional law courses → |
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Federalist No. 51
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Federalist No. 51
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The Federalist Papers
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Federalists
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