Points out that when someone judges in his case, he will certainly include bias in his judgment. To ensure that we judge based on what is good for the whole society, not for a single person, it is necessary that others monitor the judge himself. To have government branches constantly police other branches, Madison reflects human nature. He believes that human nature is ambitious and wants to possess more power than others. Since ambition is human nature that cannot be changed, Madison suggests that the government should convert ambition positively, that is, use it to control each branch to prevent abuses of power. He states: “In this, as in all other cases, defense measures must be commensurate with the danger of attack. Ambition must be created to counteract ambition.” So, to avoid factional violence, Madison proposes that the U.S. government use the separation model
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