James Madison Flashcards
Quotes from and about James Madison
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James Madison (Government)
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“The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands…may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.”
2
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Historian Jack N. Rakove (Madison)
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“Madison’s greatest legacy was his ability to translate political philosophy into effective constitutional design.”
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Historian Gordon S. Wood (Madison)
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“Madison became the major intellectual force in the creation of the Constitution.”
