1. James Madison and the Federalist Ten
Although they are not part of the Constitution or legal documents, The Federalists Papers gained much popularity in the midst of the ratification of the Constitution. ... Another thought is that "pluralists do not argue that political resources are distributed equally- that would be tantamount to saying that all are decisions are made on majoritarian basis"(Wilson DiIulio 10). ... The result of this is described by Madison in No.10 as saying that a republic is "to refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern...
Although they are not part of the Constitution or legal documents, The Federalists Papers gained much popularity in the midst of the ratification of the Constitution. ... Another thought is that "pluralists do not argue that political resources are distributed equally- that would be tantamount to saying that all are decisions are made on majoritarian basis"(Wilson DiIulio 10). ... The result of this is described by Madison in No.10 as saying that a republic is "to refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern...
Madison's major points are made in Federalist Papers ten and fifty-one. Madison's main concern in Federalist Paper number ten is that the Constitution provides the people with a government that protects them against factions. ... Federalist Paper number fifty-one stresses that there is a need for checks and balances between the diverse departments of the government: executive, legislative, and judicial. ... Alexander Hamilton's Federalist Papers, for example, was his way of anticipating federalism. ... Roche also went on to call Madison and Hamilton's Federalist Paper...
In the federalist papers though, you see a different kind of common good. ... Madison says in Federalist 10 that So strong is this propensity of mankind to fall into mutual animosities that where no substantial occasion presents itself the most frivolous and fanciful distinctions have been sufficient to kindle their unfriendly passions and excite their most violent conflicts. ... This is why the Anti-Federalist are so against the constitution. ... This appears to be very opposite from what the Federalist want. ... It is an interesting question as to what this common is and how the Federalist a...