Anti-Federalist Paper Series-Ep. 8: The Role of the Second Branch: Brutus XVI and Federalist 63

In Brutus XVI, the Anti-Federalists expressed concerns over the design of the senate even though they felt the senate was needed for their preferred type of government.  They feared the senate design as a threat to liberty because of the consolidation of central power at the expense of the states and the people.  In Federalist 63, Madison argued against these fears with the need for predictability and stability.  Please join our panel and constitutional expert, Professor Michael Zuckert from the University of Notre Dame, as we explore Brutus' concerns, the concessions Madison promulgated and what our guest likes to call "short-leash republicanism."