I have started reading a hefty biography about James Madison, and it has sparked my interest. It has been a long time since Civics and US History classes!
Some interesting facts are: He was George Washington's closest adviser. His life's work was all about getting this new nation off to a good start with a foundation, the Constitution, that would establish a republic with checks and balances. It called for new ideas, specifically limiting the central government and allowing for strength and fairness for the states and the people. It was his big idea, but Jefferson and Hamilton were his primary co-workers. His wife Dolley set up the first inaugural ball.
The quotes of his that I chose are:
1. "Democracy is the most vile form of government."
2. “What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human 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.
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