Why does the American form of government work?

"No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity. With equal, nay with greater reason, a body of men are unfit to be both judges and parties at the same time; yet what are many of the most important acts of legislation, but so many judicial determinations, not indeed concerning the rights of single persons, but concerning the rights of large bodies of citizens?"

"The inference to which we are brought is, that the CAUSES of faction cannot be removed, and that relief is only to be sought in the means of controlling its EFFECTS."

I think that this form of government works because this passage means that each citizen has the right to an equal and unbiased judgment. This type of government is the kind that the Americans fought for during their independence. This form of government works because each man is considered an equal to another, which in turn, leads to a better society and peaceful existence of mankind. I also think that the second quote says something important about our government and our control over society and its problems. It's true that many problems cannot be avoided and so this form of government focuses on controlling the results and consequences of those problems. 


"In a single republic, all the power surrendered by the people is submitted to the administration of a single government; and the usurpations are guarded against by a division of the government into distinct and separate departments. In the compound republic of America, the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments, and then the portion allotted to each subdivided among distinct and separate departments. Hence a double security arises to the rights of the people. The different governments will control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself." 

This method of government works because the power is divided but controlled by a single government. The people surrender all of their power to a single government, where it is divided into subdivisions of that government so that it can run efficiently. This keeps all the governments in check because they are controlling themselves and each other. I think that this form of government works because multiple people have power and not just one, which can turn the government into monarchy. This form of government gives all men equal power.