Send a Quote Enter a brief message. SendOk2 “A republic, by which I mean a government in which the scheme of representation takes place, opens a different prospect, and promises the cure for which we are seeking. Let us examine the points in which it varies from pure democracy, and we shall comprehend both the nature of the cure and the efficacy which it must derive from the Union.” ~ James Madison (1751-1836), Father of the Constitution for the USA, 4th US PresidentSource: Federalist Paper #10, 1787