![]() ![]() Jefferson then turned to “what I do not like.” He was troubled by two omissions. He was “captivated” by what the delegates to the Convention called the partly national, partly federal compromise. In this response to Madison, Jefferson first summarized what he liked about the proposed document. He wished, however, that more checks and balances had been included. In his letter, Madison explained that the Constitution was a vital improvement in structure and power over the Articles of Confederation. ![]() ![]() In October 1787, James Madison sent a copy of the signed Constitution to Thomas Jefferson in Paris, where he was serving as the Ambassador to the Court of Louis XVI. ![]()
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