Federalist No. 51 and its Main Points

To prevent a branch of the national government from taking over, James Madison argued for…

To prevent a branch of the national government from taking over, James Madison argued for…

Separation of Powers (separating the federal government into 3 branches)

To prevent the branches from doing whatever they want, James Madison argued for…

Checks and Balances (each of the branches can have checks on one another)

James Madison also believed that Separation of Powers would…

make the government efficient, dividing responsibilities and tasks.

Major dissent: Anti-Federalists believed that…

there’s no perfect separation of powers; one branch of government would eventually hold more power.