A Compound Republic: Federalist no. 51

In a previous article, we encountered Madison’s thoughts on how to control faction within a community. We touched on the idea of letting groups flourish to counteract each other. Finally, we touched on how the structure of a federal republic might control

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The Electoral College: Essential to Our Federal Republic

In a previous article, we discussed how the electoral college works. In another, we discussed what happens if it fails to produce a majority for President or Vice President. A lot of people wonder why we have the electoral college. Many wonder

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The Electoral College: How Does It Work?

One of the least understood things about American government is how we select a president. Many people don’t understand it. Many people think it should be changed. In this article, we will explain how it works, and in a later article, we

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