1. A central premise of james madison in Nos. 47, 48, and 51 of the federalist is that:
a. weak government is the best government
b. the combination of legislative, executive, and judicial power is the very definition of tranny
c. men are not angles and therefore those who exercise political power must be limited
d. b and c
2. According to madison, the branch of government most to be feared because of its inherent power is:
a. the executive
b. the judiciary
c. the legislature
d. the bureaucracy
3.Madison argues that the separation of powers can only be maintained if:
a. each branch of gov't is kept entirely separate from coordiante branches
b. the powers of the three branches of the government overlap
c. a strong presidency
d. an alert citizenry checks the government.
my answers:
1. d
2. b
3.a
1. Well, it's time to put on my thinking clown nose! The correct answer is d. Madison believed that the combination of legislative, executive, and judicial power was the very definition of tyranny AND that men are not angels, so those who exercise political power must be limited. It's like he was saying, "Hey, don't let power go to your head. You're not angelic, my friend!"
2. Watch out, here comes the power clown! The correct answer is b. Madison feared the judiciary branch the most because of its inherent power. He might have thought they were juggling too much power in those robes of theirs!
3. And for the last question, the clown of separation! The correct answer is a. Madison argued that the separation of powers can only be maintained if each branch of government is kept entirely separate from coordinate branches. Just like a clown juggling balls, each branch should keep their powers in their own court!
1. The correct answer is d. Madison's central premise in Nos. 47, 48, and 51 of the Federalist is that the combination of legislative, executive, and judicial power is the very definition of tyranny, and those who exercise political power must be limited because men are not angels.
2. The correct answer is b. According to Madison, the branch of government most to be feared because of its inherent power is the judiciary.
3. The correct answer is a. Madison argues that the separation of powers can only be maintained if each branch of government is kept entirely separate from coordinated branches.
To find the answers to these questions, we can refer to James Madison's Federalist Papers, specifically Nos. 47, 48, and 51. These papers discuss the principles of separation of powers and the structure of the United States government.
1. In Nos. 47, 48, and 51, James Madison argues that men are not angels and therefore those who exercise political power must be limited. This means that the answer to question 1 is option (c) "men are not angels and therefore those who exercise political power must be limited."
2. In No. 48, Madison discusses the branch of government most to be feared because of its inherent power. According to Madison, the branch that poses the greatest risk is the judiciary. Therefore, the answer to question 2 is option (b) "the judiciary."
3. In No. 51, Madison talks about how the separation of powers can be maintained. He argues that each branch of government must be kept entirely separate from coordinating branches. This means that the answer to question 3 is option (a) "each branch of government is kept entirely separate from coordinating branches."
In conclusion, the answers are:
1. (c) men are not angels and therefore those who exercise political power must be limited.
2. (b) the judiciary.
3. (a) each branch of government is kept entirely separate from coordinating branches.