Madison argued that, since the strict separation of powers was not possible, it was best to create checks and balances between the branches of the government. True or False?

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Clayton Griffin

17 July, 11:50

Madison argued that, since the strict separation of powers was not possible, it was best to create checks and balances between the branches of the government. True or False?

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True

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In federalist paper written by James Madison, the importance of separation of powers and checks and balances was stressed. Madison suggested that since strict separation of powers was impossible, there should be checks and balances between the branches of government to check any excesses from one branch of government.