Question

1. In Federalist #53, Madison defends the holding of elections for the House of Representatives how often?
2. According to Federalist #57, Madison speculates that under some circumstance, “the people will be prepared to tolerate anything but liberty.” In that case, what will the citizens be tolerating?
3. According to the text, this powerful Speaker of the House served between 1903 and 1911 and used the Rules Committee to achieve his political ends. Note: he also has an office building named after him near the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
4. In both the Senate and the House, one leadership position is tasked with helping party leaders know what party members are thinking, rounding up members when important votes are taken, and keeping a nose count on how voting on controversial issues will go. What is this position called?

Answer 1

1. In the essay, Federalist No. 53, Federalist James Madison argues that the election fo the House of Representatives should be held biennially i.e. once in every 2 years. He rejects the argument of the anti-federalists that election needs to be held every year in order to abolish the risk of tyranny. James Madison argued that the  Representatives in the House need sufficient time to know about national and international affairs to make effective policies. Therefore, a two-year term was appropriate according to him.