In The Federalist, No. 51, James Madison concludes that, in a republic, the protection of one part of society against the injustice of another part can be achieved by

a. an appeal to the national interest.
b. centralizing power in the federal government.
c. the divisions of society into numerous interests and classes of citizens.
d. creating a strong executive branch.


c. the divisions of society into numerous interests and classes of citizens.

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a. new federalism. b. centralized federalism. c. dual federalism. d. state-centered federalism.

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A) Nominal B) Score C) Ordered D) All of the above

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a. containment b. the Reagan Doctrine c. isolationism d. the Marshall Plan e. the Monroe Doctrine

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