POL

Running Head : THE AMERICAN SYSTEM

The American System as Explained by James Madison

In Federal s Number 10 and 51

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James Madison also referred to as the Father of the Constitution played a very significant role in the planning and ratification of the U .S . Constitution . He advocated for a federalist government characterized by a union of all the states with one central elected leader the president . Apart from the Executive , the constitution provided for two other branches of government namely the Judiciary and the

Legislature as a precaution against the concentration of power in the executive . This explores Madison 's arguments about how the federalist government structures can effectively hold the presidency to account

In Federalist Number 10 , James Madison mainly focuses on the need to guard against factions . Madison attributes the origin of faction to the varying opinions in politics which brings forth disagreements on crucial issues like what religion or regime should be . After exploring a few options which appeared impractical , he concludes that the best way to limit the faction is by controlling its effects

He therefore recommends a republic which according to him , is more representative than a democracy and advocates for a larger republic because the number of citizens per representative will be larger hence representing a large sample of people . Further , he believes that greater diversity of parties and interest groups can be achieved better in larger societies thus limiting the possibility of a majority faction coming into...