The Separation of Powers: Controlling the Threat of Factions In The Federalist 51, Madison sets out to explain the necessity of the constitutional setup of the government in preserving liberty. Since Madison is most concerned with the development of a faction, whether in government or among the people, which would threaten the liberty on which the United States is based, he advocates a system which would ... different appointment and voting procedures ensure that a certain majority or powerful group is not able to control who makes up these powerful sects of the government. At the time the Fe...

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