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| In majority faction who is the oppressor? |
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| the maj faction tells govt what to do, govt oppresses the minority |
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| in tyranny, who is the oppressor? |
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| govt tells both both maj and minority |
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| What kind of govts are vulnerable to tyranny? |
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| All govts. (Primary concern of Anti Feds) |
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| In Fed 51, what is the primary control for the problem of govt tyranny? |
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| periodic elections, dependence on the people |
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| What is the auxiliary precaution against tyranny laid out in Fed 51? |
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| According to Montesquie, what is the definition of tyranny? |
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| putting all powers in one branch |
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| What does each branch need in the separation of powers to resist the encroachment of the others? |
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| Weapons (means) and Will (personal motives) |
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| What is the President's weapon? |
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| Why didn't we go with absolute veto? |
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| some afraid to use it, or some may use it too much |
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| What is Judicial's weapon? |
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| judicial review (which btw other branches can choose to ignore) |
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| What gives each branch the will to resist? |
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| don't want one branch to appoint the others or have a say in their salary |
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| Who are the constituents of the House of Representatives and how long do they serve? |
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| Each district is 6 million Americans, serve 2 years |
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| Senate's constituents and term |
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| Constitution, lifetime on good behavior |
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| What is the fuel that makes the whole system work? |
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| Self interest (they want to get re-elected) |
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| How do we build institutions to channel human nature into beneficial purposes? |
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| Selfish desire to stay in office forces politicians to use their means (weapons) |
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| Resisting encroachments from other branches prevents what? |
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| Governments from being tyrannical. |
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