Which foundational concept about politics, based on his studies of previous republics, informed James Madison’s thinking when co-authoring The Federalist Papers?

a. Money will be prioritized over virtue, so a republic’s leaders need to be paid handsomely for the republic to survive.
b. People will not act in a noble manner, so self-interest must be taken into account when constructing a republic.
c. Republican governments function best when the wishes of the people are taken into account at all times.
d. African Americans and Native Americans bring distinct viewpoints into government and their ideas should be welcomed.


c. Republican governments function best when the wishes of the people are taken into account at all times.

Political Science

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A. specify your research question B. use any article pertaining to your research question no matter how vague C. identify appropriate bibliographic databases to search D. create a tentative list of search items

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