Federalist No. 78 and the judiciary
CLEP American Government, Chapter 4 Federalist No. 78 and the judiciary Federalist No. 78 defends a judiciary able to decide cases according to law even when its conclusions are unpopular. Hamilton described the judiciary as the "least dangerous" branch because it controlled neither the legislature's purse nor the executive's sword. Courts possessed judgment, not the […]
Federalist No. 70 and executive power
CLEP American Government, Chapter 4 Federalist No. 70 and executive power Federalist No. 70 asks what structure will allow the executive branch to carry out the law effectively. Hamilton's answer was an energetic executive led by one president. Here, energy does not mean aggression or unlimited personal power. It means the capacity to act with […]
