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James Madison
James Madison was the fourth president of the United States. ... The man that tackled this huge job was James Madison. ... The reason for its timeless quality and ability to thrive throughout the years can be traced back to one man, James Madison. ...
While drafting the Constitution, Madison drew together the concepts of several British and French political philosophers and developed his view of how the government should be run. ... Madison made it a point to combine two similar yet distinct forms of government: the democracy and the republic. ...
One of the main principles of Madison’s view of government was the idea of separation of powers. ... Madison proposed that the legislative branch of the government is the only one who has the power to make United States laws (the other two branches may only suggest laws to Congress). ... By separating the branches of government in this fashion, Madison wanted to diffuse authority so that no one branch could become dominant. ... Though this term was not used during the days of Madison, the overall model prevailed. ... Thus, the efforts of both the legislative branch and the judicial branch served as a check on the executive branch and proved the strength of the system devised so long ago by Madison. ... Had Madison not been able to persuade the other members of the Constitutional Convention to adopt these procedures, the United States would not have been able to survive the many national challenges it has faced (Johnson Impeachment, FDR attempts at “packing” the Supreme Court, Watergate, Iran Contra, Lewinsky scandal) and might have been susceptible to civil dissolution from within or conquest from without.
Approximate Word count = 1179
Approximate Pages = 4.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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