what do the auxiliary precautions that Madison talks about in the Federalist 51 work?
Answer I think you mean “how do they work.” You should be able to see for yourself by reading this easier-to-understand edition of #51. Number 51 from The Federalist Papers: Modern English Edition Two Copyright 2008 by Mary E Webster Number 51: Separation of Powers: Structural Checks and Balances [The paragraph numbering is different in some editions of The Federalist Papers.] The Constitution divides government power among three branches. The government must be designed so that the three branchesexecutive, legislative, and judiciarycan keep each other in their proper places. We will study the Constitution and decide whether it fulfills this goal. Perfect Separation: People Appoint All Officials 2 To preserve liberty, governments powers must be separated. The first step towards the separation of powers is finding a way to appoint or elect people to each branch, without the appointee being overly dependent on people in another branch. If we wanted total separation of powers, the people
