Federalist #51

Questions: 

1. Do you think three branches of government is adequate?
2. Do you think a federal government doubles the security of citizens' rights?
3. By giving the legislative branch more authority can the other branches effectively check it?
4. Do you think that the beliefs of different parties are protected under federalism?
5. In your opinion are the different branches of government independent from each other?

Quotes:

1.  "It is equally evident, that the members of each department should be as little dependent as possible on those of the others, for the emoluments annexed to their offices."
This quote is interesting because they want them to be independent from each other, yet they still want them to be involved in their doings to check them.

2.  "In republican government, the legislative authority necessarily predominates."
This is interesting because it is saying that the legislative branch is more important than the others.

3.  "First. In a single republic, all the power surrendered by the people is submitted to the administration of a single government; and the usurpations are guarded against by a division of the government into distinct and separate departments."
This outlines the securities of a federalist system very nicely.

4.  "Second. It is of great importance in a republic not only to guard the society against the oppression of its rulers, but to guard one part of the society against the injustice of the other part."
This is interesting because it tells the reader that not only will they protected from any opposite views they might encounter. 

5.  "And happily for the republican cause, the practicable sphere may be carried to a very great extent, by a judicious modification and mixture of the federal principle."
This is interesting because it is assuring the reader that a federal government can exist and can be capable of running a nation.