Since these solutions were found to be unreasonable by the framers, the only recourse for the Federalists was to remediate the problems caused by faction.
The first way that the framers sought to build safeguards against faction into the constitution is through the prevention of majority. This idea of tyranny of the majority is distinct from the fear of a mob uprising in that tyranny of the majority occurs through politically legitimate channels.2 Essentially, if the political system is not set up to limit majorities, those with similar ideas and interests can form groups that overwhelm minority interest groups.1 Therefore, tyranny of the majority truly reflects a concern in how the high minded ideal of representation can also undermine