Seven. James Madison, Republican Government, and the Formation of the Bill of Rights: “Bound by Every Motive of Prudence”
- Stuart Leibiger
Published Online: 30 JUL 2012
DOI: 10.1002/9781118281369.ch7
Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Book Title
A Companion to James Madison and James Monroe
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How to Cite
Gibson, A. (2012) James Madison, Republican Government, and the Formation of the Bill of Rights: “Bound by Every Motive of Prudence”, in A Companion to James Madison and James Monroe (ed S. Leibiger), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781118281369.ch7
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La Salle University, USA
Publication History
- Published Online: 30 JUL 2012
- Published Print: 24 SEP 2012
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Print ISBN: 9780470655221
Online ISBN: 9781118281369
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Keywords:
- Madison, Republican Government, and formation of the Bill of Rights;
- Bill of Rights, and Madison's role, rights-related amendments of the states;
- Madison, a committed/consistent defender of civil liberties, religious freedom;
- pre-Revolutionary Virginia, and Madison's revulsion against religious persecution;
- Madison's fight for securing religious liberty for dissenters;
- Jefferson's famous “Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom”;
- Madison, designating the Episcopal Church as corporate body;
- Madison and the Virginia church–state struggle, on threats to individual rights;
- Madison on bills of rights, as “parchment barriers” against majority factions;
- Madison and Bill of Rights, the “well meaning” from the “designing”
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction: Understanding Madison's Puzzling Role in the Formation of the Bill of Rights
“Early and Strong Impressions in Favour of Liberty both Civil and Religious”
A Reform Therefore Which Does Not Make Provision for Private Rights, Must Be Materially Defective”
“Separating the Well Meaning From the Designing Opponents”
“The Nauseous Project of Amendments”
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