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"The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny. Were the federal Constitution, therefore, really chargeable with this accumulation of power, or with a mixture of powers, having a dangerous tendency to that accumulation, no further arguments would be necessary to inspire a universal reprobation of the system."
—Publius (James Madison), Federalist No. 47, 1788

Which of the following constitutional provisions was most directly designed to prevent the specific danger warned against in the excerpt?

  1. A
    The reservation of all powers not explicitly granted to the federal government to the states or the people.
  2. B
    The delegation of the power to initiate revenue bills exclusively to the House of Representatives.
  3. The power of the president to veto legislation passed by Congress, subject to a two-thirds override vote in both chambers.Cevap
  4. D
    The adherence to a strict constructionist view of the executive branch's power to execute federal laws.

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The power of the president to veto legislation passed by Congress, subject to a two-thirds override vote in both chambers.
The correct answer identifies the presidential veto power, which is a key mechanism of the system of checks and balances. This structural feature ensures that the executive branch can limit the power of the legislative branch, directly preventing the accumulation of unchecked authority in any single branch as warned against in the excerpt.

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1
Analyze the stimulus excerpt to identify the core historical concern.
The author (James Madison) warns that the accumulation of legislative, executive, and judicial powers in the same hands leads to tyranny.
Understanding the core argument of the source is necessary to link it to the correct constitutional principle.
2
Identify the constitutional principle that addresses the accumulation of powers.
The separation of powers divides government functions, while checks and balances prevent any one branch from dominating.
This links the historical theory in the text to the practical structure of the U.S. Constitution.
3
Evaluate the answer options to find the one that represents checks and balances or separation of powers.
The presidential veto power is a classic example of checks and balances, allowing the executive to check the legislative branch.
This directly matches the theoretical concern of preventing concentration of power in a single branch.

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The separation of powers and the system of checks and balances are structural principles designed to prevent any single branch of the federal government from obtaining tyrannical power.
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