What was written by James Madison that called for a strong government?

Statesman, Founder, and the fourth President of the United States, James Madison (1751-1836) contributed profoundly to the strong national (that is, federal) government of the new nation. His plan for and effort toward this end derived from many sources: his classical education, by which he became familiar with the West's political and philosophical traditions; his practical experience in the military and government of America; also, his well-trained mind which, on its own and in collaboration with others, reasoned through experience, long-standing theories, and reality itself to discover solutions to the problems of his day.