2) In The Federalist 39, James Madison explained this:

"The House of Representatives, like that of one branch at least of all the State legislatures, is

elected immediately by the great body of the people. The Senate, like the present Congress,

and the Senate of Maryland, derives its appointment indirectly from the people. The President

is indirectly derived from the choice of the people, according to the example in most of the

States Even the judges, with all other officers of the Union, will, as in the several States, be

the cholce, though a remote choice, of the people themselves."

"The House of Representatives, like that of one branch at least of all the State legislatures, is elected immediately by the great body of the people. The Senate, like the present Congress, and the Senate of Maryland, derives its appointment indirectly from the people. The President is indirectly derived from the choice of the people, according to the example in most of the States Even the judges, with all other officers of the Union, will, as in the several States, be the choice, though a remote choice, of the people themselves."

Which principle best describes Madison’s

argument about the federal government?

Popular Sovereignty

Checks and Balances

Limited Government

Rule of Law

Separation of Powers

Answer: Popular Sovereignty

Explanation:

Popular sovereignty, meaning that the government’s power comes from the people, is a major principle of the U.S. Constitution. The founding document clearly states that government officials must be elected by the people or their chosen representatives.

In this excerpt, Madison highlights the importance of this principle by detailing how every government position gets its power from the people.