Describe the Virginia Plan. What will be an ideal ...

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Describe the Virginia Plan.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Explain James Madison's claim that Ambition must be made to counteract ambition.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1, Explain that the plan called for a powerful central government with three branchesthe legislative, executive, and judicial.
2, Identify that the plan called for a two-house legislature with one house elected directly by the people and the other chosen from among persons nominated by the state legislatures.
3, Discuss the plan's suggestion that the legislature have the power to select the executive and the judiciary.

Answer to Question 2

An ideal response will:
1, Indicate that Madison was discussing the need for separation of powers.
2, Describe the three distinct branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.
3, Explain why each branch is separately staffed.
4, Discuss the constitutional equality and independence of each branch.

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