The Federalist No. 39 Summary

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Micah Johnsen POS 2041 3.1 James Madison, The Federalist, No. 39 Federal or National, which side does the new proposed plan of government lean towards? James Madison begins his article, The Federalist, No. 39, by defining what a republican form of government is. It seems as if the people had forgotten what exactly a republic is. In Madison’s words a republic is “a government that derives all its power directly or indirectly from the great body of people; and is administered by persons holding their offices during pleasure for a limited period or during good behavior”. Those who criticized Madison say that there should be a federal form of government as said in the Articles of Confederation. There are questions to ask before determining if