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Unformatted text preview: form of government. The Federalist No. 51 (Hamilton or Madison) (1788) In the Federalist No. 51, the basis of the essay revolves around stopping corruption. People are inherently corrupt. So governments must be implemented to police the people. But the governments themselves must also be policed as well. Elections will not stop corruption on a government level. Therefore a system of checks and balances must be put into play. Each part of government has to watch over the other parts to insure they do not violate the rights and liberties of the people. Therefore, the branches of government must be separate entities in order to watch over each other. The equal distribution of power will put an end to corruption on a governmental level; or at least, it will endear to. The duty lies with the elected officials, and whether or not the trust given to them by the voters will make them work for the public interest instead of their own....
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