Madison differentiates between a Democracy and a Republic and later on decides on a Republic as his choice of government. A Republic is a type of government run by representatives who are elected by its citizens. Madison states that "however small the Republic may be, the Representatives must be raised to a certain number in order to guard against the cabals of a few; and that however large it may be, they must be limited to a certain n

Madison states several things in his papers that will be used in the United States Constitution. He says: "authority will be derived from and dependent on the society, because society is broken into so many parts, interests and classes of citizens...", "government must protect the weak as well as themselves.". "Principles of justice" and the "general good" of the people are also mentioned.

Madison speaks of the problems of the present attempts at a new government saying "our governments are too unstable, that the public good is disregarded in the conflicts of rival parties, and that measures are too often decided, not according to the rules of justice, and the rights of the minor party, but by the superior force of an interested and over-bearing majority".

The crucial issue of Madison's time was the right of the people. The p

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