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This assessment by Gutzman (history, Western Connecticut State Univ.; The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution) focuses on Madison's public career, especially his public policy concerns, his roles as speechwriter and adviser to George Washington, as secretary of state under Thomas Jefferson, and his activities as a wartime president. Like Broadwater (above), Gutzman sees Madison as a practical politician who attempted to balance rather than eradicate humankind's faults. He contends that Madison in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More