The Federalist Papers

In #51 what does Madison say is necessary to counteract oppression?

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In Federalis Paper 51, Madison discusses the need to divide power to safeguard against tyranny. The institutional component in Madison's solution was checks and balances, so that there were multiple entry points into the government and multiple ways to offset the power that any one branch of the government might otherwise acquire over another. In this system, "the constant aim is to divide and arrange the several offices in such a manner as that each may be a check on each other."

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