James Madison argued in Federalist Paper No. 51 that "the great security against a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department" was the
A) selection by the voters of men of good character and conscience who would resist the temptation to extend their power.
B) granting of the means and the motive to each branch of government to resist encroachment of others into their areas of authority.
C) establishment of a Bill of Rights that limited governmental power.
D) identification in the Constitution of each specific power that the branches of government would possess.
E) establishment of a single branch of government that would be clearly superior to the other branches, thus ensuring consistency and regularity.
B
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Courts applying Dillon's Rule grant municipal governments expanded powers
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.