Federalist No. 47
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Federalist No. 47 is an essay by James Madison, the forty-seventh of the Federalist Papers. It was published on January 30, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This paper examines the separation of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government under the proposed United States Constitution. It is titled, "The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts."
Throughout the essay, Madison supported the principle of separation of powers. He argued that the three branches intertwine. Although each branch has its distinctive powers, it cannot stand alone without the check and balance system of the other two branches. Madison viewed the separation of power as an essential because without it only one power would rule the country, which could easily lead to abusive ruling.
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| Authors: Alexander Hamilton | James Madison | John Jay |
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| Related topics: Anti-Federalist Papers | United States Constitution |
