As we continue our exploration of The Federalist Papers, one of our great nation’s central texts, we address Federalist No. 51 in this week’s newsletter. Federalist No. 51 is among the most important of the collection of 85 articles and essays. It is here where likely author James Madison, the fourth president of the United States and known as the “Father of the Constitution,” lays out the rationale for one of the most distinctive features of our political system — the checks and balances. https://www.americasfuture.net/newsletter/guarding-against-tyranny-checks-and-balances/