Do you think representative democracy is working today as Madison intended? Why or why not?

No

Explanation: The reason i don't think it is working is because the their are many issues one such could be gerrymandering in which a political party makes seats favor them against the opposing party when originally it may have favored the opposing party technically you are not really representing the people since gerrymandering also another problem is big bossiness buying out politicians the person you may support for government may get in but if they get bought off it really wont matter since they will be serving the interest of the corporation

the triple alliance. germany and austria-hungary were already allies by 1879 when, worried about a threat from russia, they formed the dual alliance. italy joined the group in 1882. there was a concern about a possible attack from france and the alliance needed powerful friends to defend it.