Question

Why does madison fear “a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department” of government?

Answer 1

Madison feared “a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department” of government could lead to such branch taking advantage of the other branches as well as the people.  

Further Explanations:

James Madison was an American Diplomat who also aided as the 4th President of the ‘United States’ from 1809 to 1817. He played a momentous role in promoting and drafting the constitution. Madison was the co-founder of Democratic-Republican Party and co-writer of the Federalist Paper. He was disappointed with the weak administration established by the article of confederation and helped to arrange constitutional convention to institute a new government.

He wanted to ensure that none of the divisions of government had superiority over others and protect the individuals in case administration tries to control them or violate their rights. He supposed that giving more power to a division than another would create disappointment and will grant one division right to  supervise the other division. He is being also credited for establishing the current constitution of the nation.

 

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Grade: High School

Subject: History

Chapter: Federalist Paper

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Answer 2

Madison fear “a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department” of government because he feel worry about the lack of control the abuses of government.

Further explanation

According to Federalist Paper no. 51, James Madison (1751-1836) worrries about how to create institutions that would check personal ambition and the "encroachment" of one branch of government by the other:

"But the great security against a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department, consists in giving to those who administer each department, the necessary constitutional means, and personal motives, to resist encroachments of the others… Ambition must be made to counteract ambition. The interest of the man, must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government."

American Revolution in the 18th century have attempt to solve two of the most significant problems in political theory, such as how to guard against the very people who were created to guard us, and the problem of keeping a government with limited powers.

The solution the Founding Fathers came from the thought of the French theorist Montesquieu which is separating the powers of the state into different branches

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Grade:  9

Subject:  history

Chapter:  Federalist Paper

Keywords:  Federalist Paper