Question
The passage below is from Federalist 51, written by James Madison in 1788."...the interior structure of the government as that its several constituent parts may, by their mutual relations, be the means of keeping each other in their proper places."Source: Public DomainWhich constitutional principle does Madison describe in the passage?A.checks and balancesB.judicial reviewC.popular sovereigntyD.separation of powers
Answers
GPT-5 mini
A. checks and balances
Madison is describing how the different parts of government interact to limit one another’s power — each branch restrains the others so no single branch dominates.
Madison is describing how the different parts of government interact to limit one another’s power — each branch restrains the others so no single branch dominates.