James Madison believed that federalism is needed in government because it limits governmental authority in order to avoid abuse of power. This is evident in the excerpt where he discusses how the division of power between different levels and branches of government creates a system of checks and balances, ensuring that no single entity has too much control.
This excerpt explains the system of federalism.
In a single republic, all the power surrendered by the people is submitted to the administration of a single government. ... In the [government separated into states] of America, the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments, and then the portion allotted to each, subdivided among . .
• separate departments. Hence a double security arises to the rights of the people. The different governments will control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself.
-James Madison, Federalist, no. 51, 1788
Based on the excerpt why did James Madison believe that federalism is needed in government?
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• it provides government with a way to support the powers of the military.
• it limits governmental authority in order to avoid abuse of power.
• it allows the government to make decision more efficiently.
• it prevents conflict over controversial governmental policies
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