The Federalist Papers
What two ways did Madison think the Constitution would undertake to preserve liberty? What assumptions did he make about the purpose of government?
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Madison believed that the Constitution’s checks and balances served to preserve liberty by ensuring justice. James Madison also believed that the primary object of government is to ensure and protect the "diversity in the faculties of men," which serves as an "obstacle to a uniformity of interest."
The Federalist Papers