To what expedient, then shall we finally resort for maintaining in practice the necessary partition of power among the several departments as laid down in the Constitution? The only answer that can be given is, that as all these exterior provisions are found to be inadequate, the defect must be supplied, by so contriving the interior structure of the government as that its several constituent parts may by their mutual relations be the means of keeping each other in their proper places." Source: James Madison, President of the United States (1809-1817)The Federalist Papers: No 51, published February 8,1788 In this excerpt, Madison is advocating for which ONE of the following fundamental principle of the United States constitutional democracy? Select one: a. The government should be responsible for the common defense and coining money b. The government should include a bicameral legislature and an executive committee d. The government should balance personal liberty with the need for law and order c. The government should be structured to limit its own power through a system of checks and balances

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To what expedient, then shall we finally resort for maintaining in practice the necessary partition of power among the several departments as laid down in the Constitution? The only answer that can be given is, that as all these exterior provisions are found to be inadequate, the defect must be supplied, by so contriving the interior structure of the government as that its several constituent parts may by their mutual relations be the means of keeping each other in their proper places." Source: James Madison, President of the United States (1809-1817)The Federalist Papers: No 51, published February 8,1788 In this excerpt, Madison is advocating for which ONE of the following fundamental principle of the United States constitutional democracy? Select one: a. The government should be responsible for the common defense and coining money b. The government should include a bicameral legislature and an executive committee d. The government should balance personal liberty with the need for law and order c. The government should be structured to limit its own power through a system of checks and balances

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c. The government should be structured to limit its own power through a system of checks and balances

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In this excerpt from The Federalist Papers No. 51, James Madison is discussing the necessity of structuring the government in such a way that its various parts can keep each other in check. This is a fundamental principle of the United States constitutional democracy known as the system of checks and balances. Madison argues that external provisions alone are insufficient to maintain the separation of powers among the different branches of government. Instead, the internal structure of the government must be designed so that the different branches can regulate each other, ensuring that no single branch becomes too powerful.The principle of checks and balances is a core concept in the U.S. Constitution, aimed at preventing any one branch (executive, legislative, or judicial) from dominating the others. This principle ensures that power is distributed and balanced, promoting accountability and preventing tyranny.Given the options provided, the correct answer is:

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