Federalist paper No. 10, written by James Madison, is one of the most influential papers in American History. In this paper he discusses why the new republican from of government is superior to any democratic form of government concerning the constitution. Madison states that each representative will be chosen by a larger number of citizens. That is to say that there will be smaller room for error in selecting unworthy representatives. That being the case, citizens will elect representatives based on merit. Furthermore, Madison states that there should be a mean on the number of electors and that “the constitution forms a happy combination in this respect.” More importantly, the most important interests will be dealt by the national government
