James Madison believed that government could be kept in check by allowing the self-interest of one person to check the self-interest of another.

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James Madison, in Federalist No. 51, argued that a system of checks and balances within the government would allow each branch to counteract the ambitions of the others, thus ensuring that no single branch would dominate, reflecting his belief in using the self-interest of individuals to check each other.

James Madison Believed That Government Could Be Kept in Check