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60 Second Civics: Legal Protections of Rights Pt. 9: Protection Against Tyranny
James Madison thought that in a democracy, the greatest threat came from those in the majority who sought to oppress minorities.
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60 Second Civics: Ratifying Constitution Pt. 2: A Plan for Ratification
James Madison's plan for ratification of the Constitution would not give Anti-Federalists much time to organize their opposition. The Federalists wanted to stack the odds in their favor.
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60 Second Civics: Creating Bill of Rights Pt. 2:james Madison and Bill of Rights
James Madison faced a big task: sorting through almost two hundred proposed amendments to create the Bill of Rights.
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60 Second Civics: Creating Bill of Rights Pt. 3: Drafting the Bill of Rights
The amendments James Madison considered for the Bill of Rights either (1) placed limitations on the power of the federal government or (2) protected individual rights.
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60 Second Civics: Creating Bill of Rights Pt. 4: Madison Proposes Bill of Rights
Madison proposed the Bill of Rights in 1789 to the House of Representatives.
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60 Second Civics: Creating Bill of Rights Pt. 5: Concerns About State Government
Madison was concerned about state governments violating individual rights. So, he included several amendments that protected these rights.
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60 Second Civics: Creating Bill of Rights Pt. 6: The House Drags Its Feet
Members of the House of Representatives were unimpressed with the proposed Bill of Rights at first.
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60 Second Civics: The Philadelphia Convention Part 2: Washington and Madison
Today we learn about two important Framers: George Washington and James Madison.
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60 Second Civics: The Philadelphia Convention: James Madison's Virginia Plan
Today on 60-Second Civics: James Madison's Virginia plan proposes a strong national government.
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60 Second Civics: The Federalists Part 4: How Can Republican Government Survive?
The Federalists needed to counter the claim that republican government could not survive in America. They sent in their pinch hitter: James Madison.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1842: The Federalists Part 5: The Fear of Faction
The Framers of the Constitution knew the danger of factions.
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60 Second Civics:the Federalists Part 6: Federalist 10 and Republican Government
James Madison devised powerful arguments supporting the idea that a republic could be successful in the United States. Learn about some of these arguments on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: Amendments and Judicial Review: Madison and the Bill of Rights
Which Framer of the Constitution pushed the Bill of Rights through Congress? Find out on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: Prominent Supporters of a Bill of Rights
Jefferson, Washington, and Madison all supported a bill of rights. Ten of the amendments proposed by Madison were later adopted as the Bill of Rights.
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60 Second Civics:amendments and Judicial Review: James Madison's Other Proposals
James Madison had many ideas for improving the Constitution.
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60 Second Civics: Political Parties Part 1: Madison Hume and Burke on Factions
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton differed on whether factions and political parties were good for the country.
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60 Second Civics: Madison's Prefix
A discussion of James Madison's proposal to add a bill of rights and a prefix to the constitution.
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60 Second Civics: Madison's Proposals
Discusses James Madison's proposals to amend the Constitution.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 22: Conflict Over the Bill of Rights
Both Federalists and Anti-Federalists criticized the Bill of Rights being put forward by Madison, making its passage a difficult process.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 383: Federalist 10: Part 3
In today's episode, majority tyranny defined by James Madison.
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60 Second Civics:direct Democracy vs. Republican Government
Today on the podcast, we look at how James Madison explained the difference between a direct democracy and republican government.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1545: A Republican Form of Government
What kind of government did James Madison think America should have? We find out on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1547: We the People Lesson 3 Part 9: Civic Virtue
What did James Madison have to say about civic virtue? We find out on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1616: Madison and Washington
Today we discuss two influential Framers of the Constitution: James Madison and George Washington.