Consent of the Governed and the Separation of Powers

Consent of the Governed and the Separation of Powers
Episode Number 4
Season 1
Aired 2022-03-01
Overview The Framers understood that the “latent causes of faction . . . are sown in the nature of man.” Consequently, the Constitution establishes a number of institutional mechanisms such as representation and separation of powers to control the effects of faction. In so doing, the Constitution improved upon previous models of republican government.
Runtime 40 minutes
Absolute Number 0
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