Written anonymously by James Madison (4th President of the US) and published in newspapers to create public support for the US Constitution, Federalist 10 took on the problem of factions and how best to limit conflict within the nation. Factions, as defined by Madison, were groups of people who came together to pursue their interests in opposition to the needs or interests of others. Madison suggested that there were two main methods for the prevention of factional conflict. First, Americans would elect the best citizens among them who would resist the allure of factions with their natural virtue. Second, a large nation would ensure that truly harmful factions never coalesced. In the end, Federalist 10 was confident that government could rig
