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Federalist #10

Zaida Maldonado, Laurie Sanchez, JahJett-Lyn Chavez Period 3 AP Gov

A Summary

• Argues in favor of the constitution
• Defines factions and how they frequently work against the

public interest/infringe upon the rights of others

• Controlling factions and their effects
• Removing causes of factions
• Representative government is needed in large countries
• In large republics→ factions are numerous, but they will be

weaker than in small, direct democracies where it would be easier for factions to act in unison.

Factions ★ A faction is a political party and interest group. A group of people who have the same interests and unite. ★ It is better known as a “small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one especially in politics .”

○ An example of this can be the NRA

Curing the Mischiefs Caused by Factions

★ Having a large republic and putting factions against each other are two methods of curing mischief (Removing its causes and by controlling its effects These create a competition therefore curing the mischiefs.

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★ Destroying freedoms needed for a faction to exist and giving everyone the same beliefs

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This is unacceptable because it is point blank unconstitutional.

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Everyone will never have the same beliefs ( freedom of religion ) and factions need to exist because they are part of the right to assemble.

Primary Causes of Conflict

★ Unequal distribution of property and wealth.

○ This causes conflict because it creates a social and financial hierarchy. ■ Hierarchy and Monarchy is a specific ideal the founding fathers and people of early america strived to avoid, by placing people over one another through lineage would re-establish monarchy in modern America, but now if we distribute wealth and property unequally among people it would mean the people with more land and more money would receive more opportunity

Issues that Divided Mankind in 1787 (And How They are Similar to the Causes of Current Divisions)

• Different opinions concerning religion,

government and wealth divided mankind in 1787

This includes conflicting ideas about federalism, anti-federalism, the influence of religion in politics itself, and the socioeconomic status of many American people

• 2018- There are still numerous issues relating to

government, religion and wealth that plague America today (such as distribution of wealth, the use of

religion to rationalize political actions or opinions, etc.)

Madison’s Remedies for Controlling the Effects of Factions

1. Representative government- the election of

representatives will minimize the effects of factions because the people will elect “men with wisdom who may best discern the true interest of their country”

2. The size and population of the union- Because a larger

number of citizens will choose each representative in a large republic, it will be more difficult for “unworthy” candidates to rise to power The CAUSES of faction cannot be removed, relief is only to be sought in the means of controlling its EFFECTS

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• Madison asserts that a large republic dilutes large

factions

• More people = wider variety of opinions

Therefore, a more wide variety of smaller factions that don’t have as much power In a large republic, it less likely that a majority of the whole will

have a common motive to invade the rights of other citizens. If such a motive exists, it will be more difficult for all who agree to discover their

• wn strength and to act in unison with each other

How Federalism Controls Factions The size and population of the union and having a representative government are the two remedies for controlling the effects of factions. These two characteristics are also the main ideas of federalism itself, therefore federalism controls factions.

What Portions of Madison’s argument are the most persuasive

The portions of madison‘s argument that are the most persuasive are that A republic is more capable of controlling the effects of factions than a

• democracy. a democracy cannot control factions because it consists of a

small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person, and can admit of no cure for the mischiefs of faction.

Madison’s View of Human Nature and How it Impacted the Drafting

• f the Constitution

Madison is negative about human nature because people are driven by self-interest. This viewpoint directed the drafting of the constitution towards a theme of representaTIVE GOVERNMENT and the control of smaller factions within America.

Was Madison right, or Have Factions Sometimes Gained Control of our Government?

Corporations have gained more influence than others. For example the NRA has more than NAACP. Most have to do with campaign finance