Explain James Madison's claim that "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition."
Answer:
An ideal response will:
1. Indicate that Madison was discussing the need for separation of powers.
2. Describe the three distinct branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.
3. Explain why each branch is separately staffed.
4. Discuss the constitutional equality and independence of each branch.
You might also like to view...
Research suggests that the overriding bias in the news is one toward stories that __________
a. favor liberals b. favor conservatives c. draw the largest audience d. put the president in a good light
Political conflict avoids becoming armed conflict when __________.
A. there is some form of government B. the military steps in and crushes the opposition C. competing factions purchase equal amounts of weapons D. a government collapses and tribal leaders emerge
The “war on poverty” created many federal social programs, one of which is the well-known food stamp program. In what year was the food stamp program initiated?
a. 1880 b. 1910 c. 1935 d. 1964 e. 1993
If the leader of a poor country needed a loan to help with development, which UN agency would he or she approach?
a. the International Monetary Fund b. the World Bank c. the World Monetary Fund d. the UN Conference on Trade and Development e. the UN Development Bank