Madison

one of my friends who has had a vastly different schooling experience than me. I interviewed Kevin Joswiak. Kevin is a junior, and a sociology, business Econ double major. Kevin is a white cis-gendered male who comes from a middle-class family in Madison, Wisconsin. Kevin started his educational journey at a private catholic school, St. James. Due to the fact that St. James is a private school, they intertwined religious beliefs with the curriculum. That being said, in Kevin’s 8 years at St.…

Assessments, Madison talks about the fear that the government favors one religion over the other. This is brought up because of Patrick Henry’s proposed Assessment Bill, suggesting the public funding for teachers of the Christian religion. Within the article, Madison says, ‘Because we hold it for a fundamental and undeniable truth, “religion or the duty which we owe to our creator and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or…

in congressional gridlock. Congressman James Madison managed to block its approval based on the key point of assumption. Assumption is when state debts are assumed by the federal government. Hamilton thought that if his plan would not pass, he would resign. Jefferson decided to help. He invited the main players (Madison and Hamilton) to a dinner party at his house. After opening the subject to the two, they chatted and came to a compromise. Madison decided that when it is brought up for…

Colonial elites, horrified by the threat to their wealth and power, sought to reform the government, concerned with protecting their own rights. After Shays rebellion, it was clear that elites were the vulnerable minority; compounding this rhetoric, Madison, in Federalist 10 writes: “Complaints are everywhere heard from our most considerate and virtuous citizens...” referencing fears from Shays rebellion, “that the public good is disregarded in the conflicts of rival parties...measures are too…

in 1787, three influential political theorists composed and published a series of essays, referred to as the Federalist Papers, in an effort to influence the vote in favor of ratification. The authors of the Federalist Papers were John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. The essays are held in high regards for their insightful and detailed arguments on the justification of the Constitution. They are among the most analytical observations of the Constitution ever written. The authors of…

"If men were angels, no government would be necessary." (James Madison). Many historians would recognize this quote from the famous James Madison, however if humans were angels would they not need a government? It seems that even angels have a form of leadership, which is basically what government is, a form of control or direction. Despite whether or not angels need government, humans need a form of government to maintain order. Two types of government that have had a major impact on history,…

me all around my school. In many ways, rowing achieves the same idea. Along with my roommates, and peers attending Madison from my High School, I would have members of the rowing team to fall back on, study with, explore campus life with, and build lasting friendships after my 4 years on campus are complete. Possibly the single most intriguing aspect of the rowing team at UW Madison is its acceptance of walk-on individuals.…

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, the “Father” of our Constitution, had important views of the freedoms of man that ultimately helped to shape the rights that we have today, including the right of religious freedom. Jefferson believed that all people should have the freedom to chose their own religion within the United States. He thought that the freedom to choose one’s own religion is an unalienable natural right that all men are born with and that to remove religious freedom would…

INTRODUCTION: This case involves Pasadena Fire Department (PFD) RA & Engine #33 responding to 500 N. Madison Ave., in regards to an unknown medical call. Upon their arrival to the residence, they knocked on the front door and there was no answer. Fearing that someone inside was having a serious medical emergency, they forced their way through one of the windows located north of the front door, damaging the lock and cracking another window during the process. EVIDENCE: I took a series of…

The constitution guards against tyranny (a form of government where the leader or leaders have absolute dictatorship over their people or domain) in many ways, some of which including the concepts of federalism, checks and balances, and the separation of powers. Federalism is the idea that state and federal government should be separated; each should have its own freestanding laws and obligations that are applicable with the overall structure of the constitution. Checks and balances is the…