1. Madison and the Federalist Papers
The common issue that Madison discusses in Federalist Papers #10 and #51 are the proliferation of political factions in society. ... Madison takes over the discussion from Hamilton's #9 on how factions can break up the republic. ... Madison also makes a case for a large republic in both essays. ... In essay #51, Madison makes a strong case for the independence of the arms of government. ... One way to ensure this, according to James Madison who wrote this paper, is to ensure that none of the branches has too much power in selecting the people who hold the offices in the other branches....
- Word Count: 1364
- Approx Pages: 5
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate