Federalist No. 51

Federalist No. 51 is an essay by James Madison, the fifty-first of the Federalist Papers. It was published on February 6, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. One of the most famous of the Federalist Papers, No. 51 addresses means by which appropriate checks and balances can be created in government. The title is "The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments."

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James Madison - Federalist Papers - Published - February 6 - 1788 - Pseudonym - Publius - Checks and balances

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The Federalist Papers, as a foundation text of constitutional interpretation, are frequently cited by American jurists. Of all the essays, No. 51 is the fourth-most cited.{{ref|lupu}}

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