Question

17 based on document 1 from federalist #51, which statement would james madi - son most likely agree with? a to prevent abuse of power, power should be shared with congress and the courts. b the executive branch of government should have a veto over the actions of the president. c to secure liberty, government power should be divided between the national government and the states. d the federal government should be limited to protect the rights and liberties of the people. 18 which sentence in federalist #51 correctly matches the idea illustrated in this diagram? a “in order to lay a foundation for... the preservation of liberty, it is evident that each department should have a will of its own.” b “... it would require that all the appointments for the supreme executive, leg - islative, and judiciary magistracies should be drawn from the same fountain of authority, the people.” c “in a republic, the power surrendered by the people is submitted to the admin - istration of a single government.” d “... 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.” 19 place a check mark in the appropriate column in which a constitutional principle or topic is discussed by madison in federalist #51. constitutional principle constitutional principle discussed not discussed popular sovereignty concurrent powers federalism separation of powers judicial review checks and balances

Explanation:

1. Federalist #51 emphasizes separation of powers and division of government power to secure liberty. Option D aligns with this as it mentions dividing national government power between the national and state governments.
2. The key idea in Federalist #51 about separation of powers and division of government is best represented by option D which describes power being divided between different governments and then subdivided among distinct departments.
3. Popular Sovereignty - Discussed as power ultimately comes from the people. Concurrent Powers - Not Discussed. Federalism - Discussed as power division between national and state. Separation of Powers - Discussed as division among branches. Judicial Review - Not Discussed. Checks and Balances - Discussed as a way to maintain separation of powers.

Answer:

1. D. The Federal government should be formed to protect the rights and liberties of the people.
2. D. “... 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.”

19.
Popular Sovereignty - Check in “Discussed”
Concurrent Powers - Check in “Not Discussed”
Federalism - Check in “Discussed”
Separation of Powers - Check in “Discussed”
Judicial Review - Check in “Not Discussed”
Checks and Balances - Check in “Discussed”