Question

"Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power."—James Madison Which of the following statements both relates to the quote above and supports it by stating how the concern is reflected in American constitutional government? (4 points)

Answer 1

Answer:

James Madison is known as the Father of the Constitution, and he worked very hard to limit the powers of the government branches, so that no government branch would be more powerful than the other two. He was a great supporter of the Bill of Rights, which also limited the power of the government towards the citizens of the nation.  

This specific quote refers to the checks and balances system that prevents any of the three branches of the US government; executive, legislative and judicial, from becoming too powerful.