What did James Madison mean when he stated that the founders needed to"discover a republican remedy for those diseases most incident to republican government"?

A. A Bill of Rights needed to be added to the Constitution.
B. Government had to contain the will of the people even though it was based on the will of the people.
C. The country needed to develop a court system to address the conflicting rights of citizens.
D. The country only needed stronger state governments in order to control the people.


Ans: B. Government had to contain the will of the people even though it was based on the will of the people

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c. western voters
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