James Madison

of eighty-five essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay in 1787 and 1788. The purpose of these papers was to gain support for the US Constitution, especially in New York. The Papers were instrumental because they give a good insight into the Framers’ minds. In Federalist Paper 51 presents a proper and workable system of checks and balances between the several main departments of branches, of government. James Madison wrote Federalist 51 with great emphasis on separation…

James Madison’s main argument is that factions are a problem in a well governed society, and that that a good republic should prevent the tyranny of the majority, and protect the rights of the minorities. The constitution of The United States, and The Federalist Papers both outline how a proper republic should be established, with strategies to limit the impact of factions, and create majority and minority rights. Michael Parenti wrote “The Constitution as an Elitist Document”, in which he…

In Federalist Papers 10 and 51, James Madison offers his insight upon the ends and means of government. He outlines his beliefs on human nature, representation, and separation of power. He sets out to explain the tendency of humans to create factions. These factions take away rights of the minority, hurting the government as a whole. Next, he discusses the advantages of a republic compared to a pure democracy. This republic he argues about is the one outlined in the Constitution. Finally, the…

and the outcome of the American experiment. Power in this era meant absolute victory for your view of the future of the United States. The men at the forefront of this Thunderdome-esque fight to death were Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and John Adams. Alexander Hamilton was a self-made man. Born in the West Indies out of wedlock, Hamilton took it upon himself to learn about trade and eventually worked his way into the world’s elite. Hamilton’s view of America’s future was…

In James Madison’s The Federalist No. 10 paper he validates the importance of the republican government, which was the intention of the Constitution. Others felt the government was too large and insensitive to the people. Madison analyzes majority rule against minority rights in this same paper. He believed that the grand amount of factions and variance would prevent a dictatorship. The groups would be required to negotiate and compromise, finding answers that are respectful of the minority…

George Mason was the primary author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights and maintained his Anti-Federalist viewpoints despite being from a primarily Federalist part of Virginia. It is because of George Mason’s comment on September 12, 1787 that the bill of rights became a discussion point. He simple stated he, “wished the plan had been prefaced by a Bill of Rights,” because he thought it would give “great quiet” to the people. He thought it would only take a few hours. Hence, having…

Among many thing that concerned James Madison (1751- 1836) and other protagonists of our Constitution was the control of what they called factions. Madison defined a 'faction' as "a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community." Madison understood that we would always have factions and…

responsible for providing Americans with the freedoms we have today like Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. These people would make great world leaders today for their contributions to society, government, and public relations. In general, these men have contributed to our country in many ways; for example, they drafted the United States Constitution. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay would publish the Federalist Papers. Thomas Jefferson would write the first…

nation’s history that helped establish and ratify the U.S Constitution, were a series of documents written from 1787 to 1788 by some of the nation’s greatest historical figures. These archival documents written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison are known as the Federalist Papers. The Founding Fathers intended to write these 85 articles and essays with the sole purpose of influencing and urging citizens of the new great nation to agree and ratify the new U.S Constitution. They…

Marbury v. Madison In November 1800 John Adams, President of the United States lost the election to Thomas Jefferson (65 to 39) . He also lost the control of Congress. Adams was a Federalist and Jefferson was Republican. They both believed that victory by the other person will be a disaster for the nation. As one of his last acts, Adams convinced the Congress to pass a new law which will grant him the power to appoint new judges. Three of the new justices of peace could not been appointed…