The Question and Answer section for The Federalist Papers is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
The biggest difference between the Articles of Conferderation and the Constitution was the amount of control the states had, as opposed to the federal government. Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government held very little power....
In a typical non-democratic government with political instability, the conflicts are often decided by the person highest in power, who abuse powers or who want to seize power. Rival parties fight each other to the detriment of the country.
Madison saw depravity in human nature, but he saw virtue as well. His view of human nature may have owed more to John Locke than to John Calvin. In any case, as Saul K. Padover asserted more than a half-century ago, Madison often appeared to steer...
