...sixties this would be the hardest test of all. Madison had written of the Congress in Federalist No. 48: "Its constitutional powers being at once more extensive,...and indirect measures, the encroachments which it makes on the coordinate departments." Recent developments had borne out Madison's fear. In the years...

...tyranny may well be apprehended, on some favorable emergency, to start up in the same quarter. But in a representative republic where the executive magistracy...and indirect measures, the encroachments which it makes on the co-ordinate departments. It is not unfrequently a question of real nicety in legislative...

...numerous as to be incapable of pursuing the objects of its passions, by means which reason prescribes; I t is against the enterprising ambition of this department...and indirect measures, the encroachments which it makes on the coordinate departments. It is not unfrequently a question of real nicety in legislative...

...which would serve as their primary arena for bargaining and coordination: "Its [the legislature's] constitutional powers being at once more extensive,...precise limits, it can, with the greater facility, mask, As one historian of the American experience writes, "In attempting to assuage the localistoriented...

...tyranny may well be apprehended, on some favorable emergency, to start up in the same quarter. But in a representative republic where the executive magistracy...and indirect measures, the encroachments which it makes on the co-ordinate departments. It is not unfrequently a question of real nicety in legislative...

...all their precautions." "The legislative department, he adds, derives a superiority in our government from other circumstances. Its constitutional powers,...and less susceptible of precise limits, it can, with greater facility, mask under complicated and indirect measures, the encroachments which it makes on...

...magistrates, tyranny may well be apprehended on some favorable emergency, to start up in the same quarter. But makes on the co-ordinate departments. It is not unfrequently a question of real nicety in legislative...

...all power in the same hands must lead to the same tyranny as is threatened by Executive usurpations." "In a representative republic, where the executive...and indirect measures, the encroachments which it makes on the coordinate department." "On the other side, the Executive power being restrained within...

...experience. The respective authority of Congress and the President with regard to the use . . . [I [na representative republic, where the executive magistracy...and indirect measures, the encroachments which it makes on the coordinate departments. It it not unfrequently a question of real nicety in legislative...

...hands must lead to the same tyranny as is threatened by Executive usurpations." "In a lepresentative republic, where the executive magistracy is carefully...and indirect measures, the encroachments which it makes on the coordinate departments. " " On the other side, the Executive power being restrained within...