1. According to Madison, what was a faction? What caused factions? Why did he believe factions to be undesirable?
According to The Federalist Papers, the author of Essay Ten, he believed that factions were large collections of people who came together with a single goal in mind: to further their economic prosperity and political ambitions. He believed that although each faction was inevitably against each other, they all collectively worked against the public’s interest. Factions are caused by the unavoidable nature of men. Madison believed the superior cause as to why factions formed in the first place was because of the unequal distribution of property which leads back to wealth, ability, and talent. He believed that factions would be undesirable because one group would always be oppressed. 2. What did he suggest to eliminate the cause of factions?
Madison believed there were only two plausible ways to eliminate the cause of factions; however, the first one he believed was impossible. Either you destroy the concept of liberty, freedom, and basically everything they fought for in the American Revolution or you alter the opinions of every citizen so that the beliefs are uniform across the board. Because both are either impossible and/or …show more content…
In fact, Madison specifically questions who or what can restrain an overbearing majority from treating the minority group(s) unfairly/unjustly. Majorities were dangerous because they were capable of controlling inevitably any decision and/or other form of democracy the new nation dwelled into. Madison also believed that if they inputted many different aspects in their extended republic, then it would prevent society itself from splitting into two separate societies: rich and poor. Therefore, each of the different aspects implemented would provide an automatic check and
According to The Federalist Papers, the author of Essay Ten, he believed that factions were large collections of people who came together with a single goal in mind: to further their economic prosperity and political ambitions. He believed that although each faction was inevitably against each other, they all collectively worked against the public’s interest. Factions are caused by the unavoidable nature of men. Madison believed the superior cause as to why factions formed in the first place was because of the unequal distribution of property which leads back to wealth, ability, and talent. He believed that factions would be undesirable because one group would always be oppressed. 2. What did he suggest to eliminate the cause of factions?
Madison believed there were only two plausible ways to eliminate the cause of factions; however, the first one he believed was impossible. Either you destroy the concept of liberty, freedom, and basically everything they fought for in the American Revolution or you alter the opinions of every citizen so that the beliefs are uniform across the board. Because both are either impossible and/or …show more content…
In fact, Madison specifically questions who or what can restrain an overbearing majority from treating the minority group(s) unfairly/unjustly. Majorities were dangerous because they were capable of controlling inevitably any decision and/or other form of democracy the new nation dwelled into. Madison also believed that if they inputted many different aspects in their extended republic, then it would prevent society itself from splitting into two separate societies: rich and poor. Therefore, each of the different aspects implemented would provide an automatic check and