According to Federalist No. 51, "If men were angels, no _____________ would be necessary."

Federalist No. 51 argues for the following principles of government in order to limit the power of government?

In Federalist #51, Madison argues that it would be too difficult for the officers of all 3 branches of government to be chosen ______.

In Federalist #51, Madison infers that the _______ might not be qualified to make informed appointments of judges.

According to Federalist #51, why is it necessary to put limits on the power of government?

Which of the following is an example of a check that the executive places on the judiciary?

Which of the following is an example of a check that the legislature places on the executive?

To build protections into the structure of our governments, a system exists that divides the branches of government. This refers to which Constitutional Principle?

This principle gives each branch of government the ability to restrain certain actions taken by the other branches.

What is Judicial Review?

Which of these excerpts from the United States Constitution best reflects the principle of checks and balances?

Which foundational document said checks and balances and separation of powers will ensure that government officials and bodies will not extend their power beyond what is granted in the Constitution.

“In republican government the legislative authority, necessarily, predominates. The remedy for this invonvenience is, to divide the legislative into different branches.”

In Federalist 51, the first argument is that to preserve liberty, powers must be

The author (51) says that "ambition must be made to counteract _____"

The author says that you first "must enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control _______".

The purpose of the system of checks and balances is to prevent

Which branch can override a veto?

The 3 branches of power in the government are spelled out in the _____.

Match the Quote from Federalist 51 with the "precaution" (Principle of American Democracy) it MOST closely represents:

“In order to lay a due foundation for that separate and distinct exercise of the different powers of government, which to a certain extent is admitted on all hands to be essential to the preservation of liberty, it is evident that each department should have a will of its own…”

Which words, quote, or phrase from Federalist 51 BEST help you to understand it was SEPARATION OF POWERS (there are TWO correct answers):

“In order to lay a due foundation for that separate and distinct exercise of the different powers of government, which to a certain extent is admitted on all hands to be essential to the preservation of liberty, it is evident that each department should have a will of its own…”

Which words, quote, or phrase from Federalist 51 BEST help you to understand it was CHECKS & BALANCES:

“But the great security against a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department, consists in giving to those who administer each department the necessary constitutional means and personal motives to resist encroachments of the others…”

Match the Quote from Federalist 51 with the "precaution" (Principle of American Democracy) it MOST closely represents:

“In the compound republic (legislature) of America, the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments, and then the portion allotted to each subdivided among distinct and separate departments.” (4)

Match the Quote from Federalist 51 with the "precaution" (Principle of American Democracy) it MOST closely represents:

“The different governments will control each other; at the same time that each will be controlled by itself…”