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Federalist 51 | Primary Source Essentials

Grade
9–12
Duration
3 min
Topics
Constitution, Articles of Confederation
Published
Mar 8, 2023
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What are the main Constitutional principles that help limit government? In this rapid-fire episode and Federalist 51 summary of BRI’s Primary Source Essentials, learn the arguments made by James Madison, who wrote Federalist 51, in Federalist 51. The Federalist 51 main points explain why he believed the constitutional checks and balances put in place would help create a limited government.

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