... hands of those thought to be more judicious and more enlightened. James Madison holds a strong view regarding the power in the hands of the more enlightened as expressed in The Federalist. "The effect is to refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern the true interest of ... the public voice, pronounced by the representatives of the people will be more consonant to the public good than if pronounced by the people themselves, convened for the purpose." (The Federalist #10, 1787) Although representatio...

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