James Madison's Constitution: A Double Security and a Parchment Barrier

In James Madison's Constitution, Eric T. Kasper and Howard Schweber have assembled a roster of ten prominent contributors to excavate Madison’s thinking about key concepts and issues over questions of what the Constitution requires, permits, and prohibits. Madison’s key role at the Constitution’s drafting was instrumental in forging the document into what it is today.

In many areas, the modern Constitution still reflects Madison’s conception and design. In other areas, however, the Constitu...