1. Andrew Jackson and Democracy
... of the United States, Andrew Jackson in 1828. James Madison had previously published twenty-six out of the eighty-five Federalist Papers in 1787-1788, the two most influential Federalist Papers regarding the issues of factions and tyranny were Federalist Papers 10 and 51. Madison was preoccupied with finding the balance between ensuring our leaders did not have the capability to tyrannize the citizens ... the majority is united by common interest the rights of the minorities will be insecure," and the Southern states experienced this directly (Federalist 51, p. 52). John C. Calhoun stat...
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