...theory that governmental power should be spread around. Jefferson wrote in Notes on Virginia, that the "powers of government should be so divided and...effectually checked and restrained by the others." The division of governmental power was critical to the Founders; Jefferson said an "elective despotism...

...the legislative branch had accumulated a dangerous level of power. This led Jefferson to warn that "[a]n elective despotism was not the government we...principles, but in which the powers of government would be so divided and balanced among several bodies . . . that no one could transcend their legal...

...defending the separation of powers in the new government, Madison cited these words of Thomas Jefferson's: "An elective despotism was not the government we fought...without being effectually checked and restrained by the others."24 South Asia exemplifies the widespread propensity to collective violence in the conduct of...

...doubt it turn their eyes to the republic ot Venice. As little will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government...effectually checked and restrained by the others.''' At this point the doctrine of separation of powers is about to be transformed into the characteristically...

...' Declaration of ludependence, par. 8, "An elective despotism was not the government we fought fur; but one which should not only be founded on free principles,...as that no one could transcend their legal limits." -Federalist XLVIII And when the agents of the people, appointed under the forms of constitutional government,...

...definition of despotic government." It did not matter that the legislators were elected by the people: "An elective despotism was not the government we fought...could transcend their legal limits, without being effectively checked and restrained by the others."7 When he received a copy of the first volume of...

...319. Pages listed for Federalist Papers refer to this Penguin edition. See also Federalist #48, 311: "the powers of government should be so divided and...effectually checked and restrained by the others." 48. Witherspoon, Works 3:435 and 4:351, 349, quoted in Smylie, "Madison and Witherspoon," 123, 124....

...173 despots would surely be as oppressive as one. ... As little will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism, was not the government...without being effectually checked and restrained by the others.28 Because the mere constitutional definition of the role of the three powers will not be enough...

...government "founded on free principles," it was simultaneously important that "the powers of government ... be so divided and balanced among several bodies of...effectually checked and restrained by the others." The purpose of a constitution was not to promote popular sovereignty, but to restrain popular power...

...judiciary result to the legislative body. ... 1 73 despots would surely be as oppressive as one — An elective despotism was not the government we fought...could transcend their legal limits, without being effectively checked and restrained by the others." (Hervorhebungen im Original). Zu den Gefahren seitens...