Did James Madison get it right in Federalist No 10? In most regards, Madison did get it right, but technology and our two party system have changed the way an Extended Republic works in this country.
In Federalist No 10 Madison gives an alternative to a Pure Democracy, an Extended Republic. Madison wanted to due away with the idea of a Pure Democracy because of the accepted idea that democracies inevitably dissolved because of factions. Factions commonly work against public interest and infringe on the rights of others. A common faction many officials worried about when creating a new governing document was the “various and unequal distribution of property. Those who hold and those who are without property have ever formed distinct interests in society.”, as stated in the PowerPoint “Understanding Federalist No 10” provided in the week 3 course content folder. This still holds true for today’s politics. It is human nature to want …show more content…
This is accomplished because a higher number of elected representatives guard against the attempts of the few, so the factions won't become the majority and the government won't disintegrate whenever there is a dispute. Having a government that could withstand factions that commonly work against public interest and infringe on the rights of others is how to make a country stand the test of time. But is this true? Our two party system is a faction within itself. I feel as if James Madison would not be approving of the two party system, since it seems like it is typically just two very different sides constantly disagreeing with one another. They are not trying to compromise or think of the public's interest: rather they are thinking of
In Federalist No 10 Madison gives an alternative to a Pure Democracy, an Extended Republic. Madison wanted to due away with the idea of a Pure Democracy because of the accepted idea that democracies inevitably dissolved because of factions. Factions commonly work against public interest and infringe on the rights of others. A common faction many officials worried about when creating a new governing document was the “various and unequal distribution of property. Those who hold and those who are without property have ever formed distinct interests in society.”, as stated in the PowerPoint “Understanding Federalist No 10” provided in the week 3 course content folder. This still holds true for today’s politics. It is human nature to want …show more content…
This is accomplished because a higher number of elected representatives guard against the attempts of the few, so the factions won't become the majority and the government won't disintegrate whenever there is a dispute. Having a government that could withstand factions that commonly work against public interest and infringe on the rights of others is how to make a country stand the test of time. But is this true? Our two party system is a faction within itself. I feel as if James Madison would not be approving of the two party system, since it seems like it is typically just two very different sides constantly disagreeing with one another. They are not trying to compromise or think of the public's interest: rather they are thinking of