Madison, in Federalist 39, uses his "bold and radical innovation- method which is the root of dividing and sharing power between national and state governments. ... Again, Madison though, explains that the "Constitution is to be founded on the assent and ratification of the people of America,"" in Federalist 39 like Hamilton implied when suggesting a constitution. ... As the increasing desire for the separation of powers in our government persisted Madison wrote in Federalist 47 that there is necessity of separation of the 3 branches to maintain liberty and governmental sufficiency. ... In ...

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In particular, Federalist papers #10 and #51, James Madison makes bold arguments and comments about the framing of the constitution. ... The main purpose of Federalist paper #10 is factions. ... Madison says two things. ... In Federalist #51, Madison says, "If men were angels, no government would be necessary.... Madison makes very wise statements in Federalists #10 and #51. ...

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The Founding Fathers knew what we know now, that humans will always form groups centering on areas of common interest, and as James Madison stated in the Federalist Papers No. 10, "There are two methods of curing the mischiefs of faction: the one, by removing its causes; the other, by controlling its effects...the first remedy(is)worse than the disease.... Just as James Madison prophesied in the Federalist Papers No. 10, minority rule is just as dangerous as tyranny of the majority. ...

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The Federalist No. 10 In the paper The Federalist No. 10, James Madison gives his arguments for a Republic government and reasons why he is against a pure Democracy. ... In a Republic government, Madison believed that many of the problems that plagued pure democracies could be fixed. ... Madison believed that it is the nature of man to create factions. ... To Madison, there are only two ways to control a faction: to remove its causes or to control its effects. ... Madison hoped that the elected representatives would be the most knowledgeable and trust worthy men in the country. ...

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Madison resulted in a landmark decision in the history of the Supreme Court. ... In the election of 1800, Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic-Republican Party defeated Adams removing the Federalists from power. ... After his inauguration, Jefferson discovered the undelivered commissions and ordered the new Secretary of State, James Madison, to withhold them ("Marbury's Travail"). ... He asked the court to issue a writ of mandamus which would force Madison to deliver the commission. ... He firmly stated that Madison should have delivered the commission to Marbury. ...

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In The Federalist Papers, James Madison comes to the realization that " the latent causes of faction are sown in the nature of man- (Fed 10, 73), the nature to act in favor of his own self-interest. ... Madison's model diffuses power into three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. However, in separating these branches of government Madison does not endow each with equal power. ... Madison expands of Montesquieu's definition of tyranny. ... Parenti would argue that these precautions were Madison's way of limiting the influence of the people within the n...

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The Federalist No. 51 was one of twenty-six articles written by James Madison from 1787 to 1788 in order to persuade the people of New York to ratify the Constitution. ... The central issue for Madison was how to minimize the risk of tyranny of a minority (dictatorship) as well as tyranny of the majority (over minorities). ...

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Federalist No. 10 by James Madison explains, "A zeal for different opinions concerning religion, concerning government, and many other points, as well of speculation as of practice; an attachment to different leaders have, in turn, divided mankind into parties" (Madison). ... Madison provides many examples of why we have a pluralist society in America, because the public interest is the sum of all group interests. ... Brandeis University's well known professor, Peter Woll, states that, "[Madison's] view that the natural diversity of interests would prevent particular groups from...

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Under the Federalists was a $ 10 million growth of the national debt alerted Jefferson and Albert Gallatin, the secretary of treasury. ... Adams had filled with Federalists in last minutes "midnight appointments". ... Madison in 1803, Marshall, who was Chief Justice, and the court ruled that the Congress had exceeded its constitutional authority with writing the Judiciary Act in 1789, what was the 1st time the court overruled an act of the congress. ... The Republicans had taken the offense against the judiciary and impeached two Federalist judges. ... So Jefferson really feared that France ...

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Montesquieu's idea of democracy was adapted by James Madison for the United States. Madison believed in extended republic which is greatly increasing the area of the democracy would allow it to function due to the dilution of the large amount of people included and he wrote about this in The Federalist. ...

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Montesquieu's idea of democracy was adapted by James Madison for the United States. Madison believed in extended republic which is greatly increasing the area of the democracy would allow it to function due to the dilution of the large amount of people included and he wrote about this in The Federalist. ...

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The Federalist, No. 7. proclaimed "America, if not connected at all or only by the feeble tie of a simple league.. would be gradually entangled in all the pernicious labyrinths of European politics and wars " (pg.). ... The Bill of Rights was introduced by James Madison and became the first 10 Constitutional Amendments. ...

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