James Madison, a staunch proponent of the Constitution as proposed and ratified, nevertheless lent some support to its amendment given the fact that “all power is subject to abuse.[5] In other words, so great was Madison’s fear of concentrations of power that he was willing to consider arguably premature constitutional amendments so long as they led to greater security against government abuse of power.[6] State officials, also highly skeptical of unchecked or undue… [read post]