Human beings use logic in their daily lives, both when making important decisions and when using logic for simple decisions. However, the logic used in our government is much more complicated than everyday decision-making. Using James Madison's essays, Federalist No. 10 and Federalist No. 51, Americans can better understand how logic was and is used in our government. James Madison was the fourth president of the United States and is one of the founding fathers of the United States. He is an important figure in the history of the United States. He, along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, wrote the Federalist Papers in 1787 and 1788 to encourage the conformation of the Constitution (Wikipedia). One of the most influential Federalist newspapers was Federalist No. 10, written by James Madison. Federalist No. 10 discusses factions, freedom, and the process of governing to keep the factional surplus low. James Madison describes a faction as “a number of citizens, constituting a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and moved by some common impulse of passion, or interest, contrary to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent interests and community aggregates” (Federalist No. 10). Madison makes the argument in Federalist no. 10 according to which faction and freedom are inseparable. This is the logic of our government; instead of trying to eliminate the cause of the factions; the government can control the effects of faction (Federalist #10). Madison states two solutions to eliminate the cause of faction; “the one, destroying the freedom that is essential to its existence; the other, giving each citizen the same opinions, the same passions and the same interests” (Federalis...... half sheet ......ons. “It is no less certain than important, despite contrary opinions that have become widespread, according to which the larger the society, provided it is inserted into a practical sphere, the more it will be adequately capable of self-government” (Federalist No. 51) provides Americans with one example after another logic is used in our government Although it is more complicated than our everyday logic, it gives Americans a better understanding of the important decisions made to improve our government Works Cited http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Madison# Madison: The Federalist No. 10, The Utility of the Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Factions and Insurrection (continued, November 1787 James Madison: The Federalist No. 51, The Structure of Government Must Provide Proper Checks and Balances between); the different departments;. 1788