James Madison famously wrote in Federalist No. 51 that “if men were angels, no government would be necessary.” The remedy entailed structuring a government that doesn’t merely control the ...

James Madison once wrote “if men were angels, no government would be necessary.” Well, my fellow esteemed Americans, it’s time for jubilant celebration for we are now angels! The government has shut ...

There is probably no quotation that I used more in my American politics courses than James Madison's from Federalist 51: "If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to ...

Rather, Madison is saying, "Acknowledging the need for separation of powers does bring discredit on human nature (since if human nature weren't flawed, we wouldn't need separation of powers).

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James Madison famously wrote in Federalist No. 51 that “if men were angels, no government would be necessary.” The remedy entailed structuring a g ...

— James Madison “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, often referred to as the “Father of the Constitution,” once predicted that the Bill of Rights would become mere “parchment barrier,” words on paper ignored by successive generations of ...

James Madison, often referred to as the “Father of the Constitution,” once predicted that the Bill of Rights would become mere “parchment barrier,” words on paper ignored by successive ...