Faction

The Shi'ite faction and the Sunni faction are two branches of Islam that consist of different views on who should become the next successor to Muhammad. The major split of these two branches happened when Muhammad died. He did not have anyone to his heir, but Muhammad did have a daughter. Many of the Islamic people disagreed to have a woman to his heir. That was one of the biggest reasons why the Sh'ite faction and the Sunni faction, because they disagreed on who should be the rightful heir.…

write “The disorders and miseries which result gradually incline the minds of men to seek security... and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction... [will be] the ruins of public liberty.” Washington’s words proved prophetic, and as they say, the rest is history. Today however, September 19th 2035, the din and tyranny of the factions has at last ceased. Today, the senate voted for a bill banning political parties. This bill, once considered a chimerical illusion of the elite, has…

New York James Madison explains his plan on how to avoid the creations of factions. He provides two suggestions on how to avoid groups forming factions. The first is to control its effects and remove the causes of factions.The first idea that James Madison gives on how to avoid the problem of factions is by controlling the effects. The quote that says this is, “The inference to which we are brought is, that the causes of faction cannot be removed, and that relief is only to be sought in the…

When James Madison outlines the dangers of faction in Federalist No. 10, he defines faction as “a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united...by some common...interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens.” 1 This wording is critical for examining both the goals and pivotal ideas of the federalist movement. At first glance, this definition seems to reflect the very real fear of mob uprising. Certainly, it’s tone insinuates an image of mob…

There were a few reasons the north and the south viewed the issue of slavery so differently. The first was political differences. With the two politicians having different opinion, the debate between Lincoln and Douglas was a huge factor between north and south. Lincoln held that slavery was a moral wrong. Lincoln, himself, had slaves but he was very determined to try to free the slaves. Lincoln was the underdog in the senate race. Lincoln did not want the union to break apart but he did…

The module of “Origins of Life” contains conflict in the form of ideas, perceptions, and credibility. For example, in the world of science and religion, there has been this common notion that these two entities cannot support the ideas that each community holds. At times these ideas that the other opposition holds may seem outrageous such as the time when Galileo supported the fact that the heliocentric universe made more sense than the geocentric universe to the Grand Duchess Christina. In the…

Faction before blood: a sociologial approach to Divergent by Veronica Roth A society in the near future have citizens divide themselves into five "factions." Each faction upholds a particular value: selflessness, honesty, peace, courage and intelligence. From these five factions, a sixteen-year-old must choose, and choose she must do wisely, for there is no turning back. After choosing a faction, she has to face tests and challenges to become a full-fledged member of society. Divergent (2011),…

“To me, you have to declare yourself a Chicano to be a Chicano. That makes a Chicano a Mexican-American with a defiant political attitude that centers on his or her right to self-definition. I 'm a Chicano because I say I am” (Marin). A Chicano may be defined as a person of Mexican origin residing in the United States, but mostly someone who is politically active. For many years, the Mexican-Americans have been highly discriminated throughout the United States, but mostly in the southwest area.…

The Red Army faction (RAF), known as a far left militant group, was one of West Germany’s most prominent terrorist figures. After the Second World War, West Germany’s political system resulted in the imperialistic domination of economic and social hierarchy. With communist ideals, the RAF set out to revolutionise the state’s fascist social structure in a series of violent ordeals. From its forming in 1970 to its disbandment in 1998, the RAF was a crucial symbol for the new left, and an important…

republic serves as a control for the effects of factions. Factions emerge when groups of people feel their ideas are not being heard and accounted for in government. Madison describes these groups as having interests against the interests of the whole country. The design of a republic, especially the one created in the Constitution, encourages representatives from various interest groups to have a voice in lawmaking. Therefore, controlling factions is a matter of having elected officials to…