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James Madison

1751–1836

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Fourth president of the United States and a principal author of the Federalist Papers and the Constitution.

U.S. Politics · Political Philosophy

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Classics · Project Gutenberg
The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances
Ambition must be made to counteract ambition: Madison’s case for separated powers.
February 8, 1788 · 9 min
Classics · Project Gutenberg
The Union as a Safeguard Against Faction
Federalist No. 10. Madison’s case that a large republic can control faction without destroying liberty — still the American argument about parties.
November 22, 1787 · 14 min