The Electoral College reflects Madison's ideas in that it adds another level of checks and balances between the electorate and the government. In a direct democracy, leaders would be elected strictly by the People, and could be done so in a moment of the "passion" which Madison feared. However, by having delegates serve in the Electoral College, our government inserts both a temporal barrier, and the ability for those delegates to potentially override the momentary whims of the people if they do not serve the greater good.
