Madison's Story: A Narrative Fiction

In Wichita, Kansas, in the early 2000’s, a man walked into a police station and exposed himself to the cops that he was an undercover agent who had recently taken the identity of a local homeowner. The man gave them the police the address of the house that he was currently staying at. Therefore, if anyone was to report him as an impostor or state that he had broken into the house, the police would not have to investigate, as he had already come in to expose his situation.

The various and varied roles of the Office of the President add to as well as detract from the ideal of the Madisonian Model of democracy. For example, there are instances such that at any given point the American President may act judicial-like and at other times may act legislative-like which deviates from the Madisonian Model.

Madison makes three major claims in Federalist #10. The three claims Madison makes arguing for a larger Republic are that corruption and bad behavior can be better controlled, a large republic will unify the country, and a large republic will protect the minority from the tyranny of the majority. The title of #10 is “The Union as a safeguard against domestic faction and insurrection.” As the title suggests, factions are the main issue in the reading. “Madison defines factions as “A number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adversed to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community.” Factions still exist in the country today. Madison believes that the biggest faction is the poor. A large republic would make factions larger. When factions become larger, it is harder for them to become unified because of so many other interests. So essentially, Madison believes that by chopping the large factions up, it would make it more difficult for the faction to unite, and therefore the minority will still be heard. Madison also touches on the issue of corruption. He claims that the larger the republic becomes the chance of corruption declines.

My single story about the constitution was that it came right after America gained its independence. After deep analysis of James Madison quote about framing a government “We are in the wilderness without a single footstep to guide us” I learned that creating a government is trial and error and is more complex than I imagined. This quote was able to show me the fear of trying to carve out a new system of government. In eighth grade when I “learned” about the constitution it was about the amendments but not why the constitution was created (Articles of Confederation) and how the founding fathers were taking a gamble by forming a democracy. While creating the constitution the founding father had tried to appease the American people*. The constitution

The country that we now know of today as the United States of America is the vison of James Madison. Madison wished for a country made up of a strong central government able to have all the states work together as one unit for the greater good of the country. Madison wishes to create a government able to defend a country against the dangers and destruction caused by factions; which he identifies as citizens who are united by a specific interest that puts them against another citizen or group, he also fears that minor parties would not be hard due to the power of the majority. Madison argues through his federalist papers that the country’s new constitution will help combat these factions. Madison’s believed that the best way to create a stable

James Madison took his first breath on March 16, 1751, in the town of Port Conway, Virginia. The young James, oldest of twelve other siblings, grew up in Orange County with his parents, Colonel James Madison, Senior and Eleanor Rose Conway. His father, a prominent figure in local affairs, owned a 3,000 acre tobacco plantation where Madison learned hard work ethic. His father sent him away at age twelve to a boarding school run by Donald Robertson, and the young scholar quickly soaked up all the knowledge he could. Foreign language, mathematics, and geography filled his days, and the young boy thrived under his talented instructor. Within time, Madison attended

The main theme of Chapter One, is to bring to our attention that basis for Madison’s Republic. Essentially, this is the matter of self-interest. Madison’s Federalist articles were an argument for the adoption of the Constitution. His theory revolves around the premise that three things are essential ingredients of the Republic. Self-interest, conflict and representation, and these lead to dispersed power. It is human nature for man to follow his passions and partialities over reason in an attempt to get what he wants. Political theory has the task of helping us understand why “who gets what”. Although a Republic based on this theory is not without flaws, because the process may slow the decision process, dispersion of power creates a system

Madison’s state of mind in 1787 was focused on creating a new government that could rival and top any other. Madison wanted the United States to become a great country and to do this he needed to, with the help of his fellow delegates, create an institution that could lead the people forward. Madison did see a lot of problems facing the nation but he also saw a lot of ways that this new government could grow and prosper the way he wanted it to. Madison was sure that by implementing his ideas and fixing other problems that it was possible to create a new government.

There are many founding fathers such as George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, etc. But I think the biggest and the founding father that had the most significant impact was James Madison.

James Madison was born in Port Conway, Virginia on March 16th, 1751. Madison received an education at the college of New Jersey and graduated in 1771. He studied Latin, geography, and Philosophy. In 1774 he joined the local committee of safety which was a patriot group that monitored the actions of the local militia. Two years later Madison became a delegate in the Virginia convention and took part in the framing of the Virginia constitution. During the general election for delegates in the state assembly Madison lost to a candidate who gave out free whiskey to the voters. In 1778 he was appointed to the Virginia Council of State which directed the affairs of the state during the Revolutionary War.

In my paper I will state and explain the least known aspects of James Madison. James Madison contributed to some of the most simple and complex events that have not been recognized. For his job well done, I am willing to make those aspects known.

The Revolutionary period of the United States was a time filled with much turmoil and confusion as to how this newly found nation, should be modeled. Many delicate issues were discussed and planned out to get the best outcome for all concerned. One of these issues that cast an ominous shadow over the new republic was the slavery issue. Some of the most prominent figures at the head of this nation wanted to bring about an end to it but continuously failed due to the inconvenience of finding a workable plan. The topic of this paper is a man who is thought to have little to do with the slavery issue but played a relatively large role. James Madison although a slave owner himself wanted to rid the

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This poem dramatizes the conflict between appearance and reality, particularly as this conflict relates to the central symbol of the poem, the goose fish. The speaker relates the tale of two lovers who encounter a dead fish on the beach after sharing their affection with one another. While looking at the fish, the couple ponders the meaning of this fish. Taken figuratively, the goose fish occupies many roles. As the speaker overlooks the events taking place between two lovers on a beach, he introduces the goose fish as playing the part of an intruder: “Until they saw… / As though the whole world had found them out, / The goose fish…” (15-17). Shortly after the lovers witness the goose fish, they

James Madison begins his famous federalist paper by explaining that the purpose of this essay is to help the readers understand how the structure of the proposed government makes liberty possible. Each branch should be, for the most part, in Madison's opinion, independent. To assure such independence, no one branch should have too much power in selecting members of the other two branches. If this principle were strictly followed, it would mean that the citizens should select the president, the legislators, and the judges. But, the framers recognized certain practical difficulties in making every office elective. In particular, the judicial branch would suffer because the average person is not aware of the qualifications judges should