Quiz 3

Question 1

A _______ is a number of citizens who are united and actuated by some common interest adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the interests of the community.

Answer 1

Faction

Question 2

The two methods of curing the mischiefs of faction are:

Answer 2

a. Removing its causes.

b. Controlling its effects.

Question 3

The two methods of removing the causes of factions are:

Answer 3

a. Destroying the liberty which is essential to its existence.
b. Giving to every citizen the same opinions, the same passions, and the same interests.

Question 4

The most common and durable source of factions has been:

Answer 4

The various and unequal distribution of property.

Question 5

The causes of faction cannot be removed; relief is only to be sought in the means of controlling its ________

Answer 5

Effects

Question 6

The ________ must be rendered unable to carry into effect schemes of oppression.

Answer 6

Majority

Question 7

Public views are _______ and ________ by passing them through a chosen body of citizens.

Answer 7

Represented, regulated.

Question 8

Does Madison prefer a republic or a democracy? Does he want it large or small?

Answer 8

Republic. Large.

Question 9

The interior ______ of the government must be so contrived that it’s parts may be the means of keeping each other in their proper places.

Answer 9

structure

Question 10

Should each department have as little or as much agency as possible in the appointment of members of the other departments?

Answer 10

As little

Question 11

The great security against a ________________ of the several powers in the same department consists in giving to those who administer each department in the necessary constitutional means and personal motives to resist the encroachments of others.

Answer 11

gradual concentration

Question 12

___________ must be made to counteract ambition.

Answer 12

Ambition

Question 13

The greatest reflection on human nature is __________

Answer 13

Government itself.

Question 14

You must first enable government to control the governed and then oblige it to control ___________

Answer 14

itself

Question 15

The primary control on government is ______________

Answer 15

A dependence on the people.

Question 16

In republican government, the __________ authority predominates.

Answer 16

legislative

Question 17

The remedy for this is to ______________

Answer 17

divide them into separate, unrelated branches

Question 18

In America, power is first divided between _________ and then subdivided among distinct and separate departments.

Answer 18

two distinct governments

Question 19

If a _________ be united by a common interest, the rights of the minority will be insecure.

Answer 19

majority

Question 20

The security for civil & religious rights is in the ________ of interests of sects.

Answer 20

p169

Question 21

______________ is the end (purpose) of government and civil society.

Answer 21

Justice

Question 22

All United States judges hold their offices during ___________

Answer 22

Good behavior

Question 23

Such a term is an excellent barrier to the encroachments and oppressions of _________________

Answer 23

The representative body.

Question 24

Why will the judiciary be the least dangerous to the political rights of the Constitution?

Answer 24

It will be the least of capacity to annoy or injure [the rights]

Question 25

The judiciary has neither force nor will, but merely _____________

Answer 25

Judgment

Question 26

The _________ is the weakest of the three departments of power.

Answer 26

Judiciary

Question 27

The courts must declare all acts contrary to the ________________ of the Constitution void.

Answer 27

Manifest tenor

Question 28

The courts were designated to be an intermediate body between __________ and ____________

Answer 28

the people, the legislature

Question 29

“The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts.” In this statement by Hamilton, what does peculiar mean?

Answer 29

unique

Question 30

The Constitution ought to be preferred to the statue, the intention of _____ to the intention of their agents.

Answer 30

people

Question 31

Should the judicial power be considered superior to the legislative power?

Answer 31

No

Question 32

Should the courts be able to substitute their own pleasure (preference) for the constitutional intentions of the legislature?

Answer 32

No

Question 33

The courts may not exercise _____, only judgment.

Answer 33

will

Question 34

The courts should deal with injuries to the __________ of classes of citizens by unjust and partial laws.

Answer 34

private rights

Question 35

“Periodical appointments” of judges would be fatal to their necessary ________________.

Answer 35

independence

Question 36

Is the number of qualified judges with integrity small or large?

Answer 36

small