Question

1. underline the words or phrases that helped you decide which principle to choose.
2. george mason was advising the group of anti - federalists that were opposed to the constitution. heres his view about the role of the vice - president:

\that unnecessary officer the vice - president, who for want of other employment is made president of the senate deadly dangerously blending the executive and legislative powers.\
a. which principle best describes masons concern?
popular sovereignty
checks and balances
limited government
rule of law
separation of powers
b. underline the words or phrases that helped you decide which principle to choose.

1. in the federalist 48, james madison made this argument:

\unless the three branches be so far connected and blended as to give to each a constitutional control over the others, the degree of separation essential to a free government, can never in practice be duly maintained.\

Explanation:

4a. Mason is concerned about the power - sharing between executive and legislative branches. Checks and Balances is about preventing one branch from having too much power by having other branches check its actions. Popular Sovereignty is about people being the source of power, Limited Government is about restricting government power, Rule of Law is about laws applying to all, and Separation of Powers is about dividing government into branches but this statement focuses on the balance between them. So Checks and Balances best describes his concern. The key phrase "dangerously blending the executive and legislative powers" shows the worry about lack of proper checks.
4c. Mason's statement points out the risk of power concentration if the executive and legislative powers blend too much. Checks and Balances is designed to prevent such concentration by giving each branch ways to limit the others' powers.

1. The key phrase "so far connected and blended as to give to each a constitutional control over the others" shows that Madison wants a system where the branches have some influence over each other to maintain a balance. This supports the principle of Checks and Balances.

Answer:

4a. Checks and Balances
4c. Mason's statement highlights the risk of power concentration from blending executive and legislative powers. Checks and Balances aims to prevent this by giving each branch means to limit others' powers.

1. Checks and Balances