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Federalist No. 51 argues that members of one branch should not be involved in the selection of members of another branch. Why, according to Federalist No. 51,is a "deviation" from this principle warranted in the case of the judiciary?

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Deviation would be justified in the judiciary because the position of the judges is permanent, they do not need to swear loyalty to anyone, as they do not depend on who appointed them to maintain their positions. In that case, if there is a "deviantion" in the judiciary, people can be sure that the judges will act according to their own opinions and will not be obeying another person. In addition, members of the judiciary have their own qualifications, which prevents unnecessary deviations.

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