In The Federalist Papers, James Madison comes to the realization that " the latent causes of faction are sown in the nature of man- (Fed 10, 73), the nature to act in favor of his own self-interest. ... The separation of powers serves the purpose of splitting power up so that not one group has exclusive charge over creating, interpreting, and executing laws. ...

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The United States government was founded with the negative goal of preventing tyranny. Its framers were interested in rights of the people only as an afterthought; their logic was clear. If tyranny can be prevented, then freedom will be maximized to the limits that society itself imposes. Thus the t...

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