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James Madison’s Timeless Advice for Congress

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How James Madison Saved the Constitution David Azerrad, Ph.D.

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Religious Accommodations and the Common Good Mark David Hall, Ph.D.

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James Madison: Father of the Constitution Colleen Sheehan, Ph.D

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Article V: Congress, Conventions, and Constitutional Amendments

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