Sorry, guess McGavin999 got to me.
On the 'seperation of powers' aspect. The sum of the Constitution is not that Madison seperated governing functions. That is ONE aspect of it. The rest is not overly fanciful either. (not meaning to be terse )
Hey I love discussing the constitution with someone that does his research, and makes his points as you do. I am by no means an authority but I do try to learn and when putting forward an argument have at least a few points to back it up. You do the same and that makes it fun.