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The differences of opinion Thomas Jefferson and James Madison had with Alexander Hamilton, which you may want to dig into, had an end result that was ...

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people at large than to have them properly armed and equipped As other writings demonstrate below a properly armed and equipped militia includes infantry cavalry and artillery units Madison the eventual author of the Second Amendment wrote in Federalist 46 of the last successful resistance of this country against the British arms Here the term arms refers

What is the meaning of James Madison's quote, What it government itself but the greatest of all reflections..?
Q. "What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections onhuman nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary." James Madison Federalist No.51 what is the relation of this quote to government? what does this quote mean?
Asked by Emily - Sun Aug 24 13:11:26 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It's fairly literal... If men behaved like angels, no need for a governing body would exist to regulate the people. Federalist 51 argues that the inherent virtue of man is to garner power, so Madison emphasized the need for checks and balances in the new government to prevent the consolidation of power into a small group or even a single person. When the Articles of Confederation were being reviewed and the Constitution was still in the womb, there was even opposition to the office of the president (from the Anti-Federalists, Madison was a Federalist) citing that the president would become like a king. The last sentence was a bit off topic, but to summarize it - It's all about human nature and the inherent vices, specifically wanting… [cont.]
Answered by Frashure - Mon Aug 25 02:57:47 2008