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James Madison
March 16, 1751 - June 28, 1836
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"The appointment to offices is, of all the functions of Republican and perhaps every other form of Government, the most difficult to guard against abuse. Bive it to a numerous body, and you at once destroy all responsibility, and create a perpetual source of faction and corruption. Give it to the Executive wholly, and it may be made an engine of improper influence and favoritism."source: Observations on Jefferson's Draft Constitution, October 15, 1788.appointments,
elections,
balance of powers
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