James Madison believed that human nature itself meant that checks and balances needed to be built into the structure of the government in order to prevent tyranny. In Federalist 51, the Federalist Papers, he even says that "if men were angels, no government would be necessary." Do you agree with his views of human nature? Why or why not?

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.