This number is printed on your MasterCard & Visa cards in the signature area of the back of the card. (it is the last 3 digits AFTER the credit card number in the signature area of the card). You can find your four-digit card verification number on the front of your American Express credit card above the credit card number on either the right or the left side of your credit card.
James Madison defined republic in terms of  representative democracy as opposed to direct democracy.)    A direct democracy, or  pure democracy, is where the people rule directly, voting on  every law themselves. republic is a form of government where a group of officials who represent the people vote on issues, whereas a direct democracy is a form of government where all citizens di â¦ rectly vote on issues. In a repulic, people ellect representatives to do the governing.
James Madison by John Vanderlyn, 1816. James Madison was born on March 16, 1751. He was the co-author, along with John Jay and Alexander Hamilton of the Federalist Papers and is viewed by many as the âfather of the Constitutionâ. He was the fourth President of the United States.