Political faction

“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.…

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…

The word terrorism does not often call to mind the image a young woman or a wife or a mother. Yet, that is exactly what comes to mind when one mentions the name Ulrike Meinhof, a German left-wing militant, who co-founded the Red Army Faction in 1970. This militant group was responsible for a series of bombings, assassinations, kidnappings, and bank robberies throughout the 1970s, and many people harbor feelings of anger and hatred for the group. Therefore, it was a bold decision for Franca Rame…

Burger, society has been split up in to six factions; Amity (the peaceful), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Candor (the honest), Erudite (the intelligent), and the Factionless (the homeless). When you reach the age of sixteen you take an aptitude test that will tell you what faction you belong in. Once you choose this faction you can no longer go back to your original faction. So if you decide that you don’t want to live with the faction of your choosing then you will become…

During the 1960s and 1970s in Germany, there was a new era beginning. This era started with student’s movement. During those years, the younger generation start asking questions. They believed that their parents didn’t do the right thing, and instead of fighting Hitler and not letting him do whatever he wants, they just stayed quiet and so he did whatever he wanted. One of the groups that were fighting the government and generally older generation, and were hoping for a change, were Lefties. But…

have their fair share of criticism reserved for democratic government as well. The issues of majority factions, persecution of dissenting opinions, and individualism are touched on in one or both works as examples of flaws in democracy. The primary threat to democracy, as James Madison articulated in Federalist #10, is the influence of factions on political life. The existence of competing factions can lead America down the dangerous road of hyperpluralism, in which many special interests…

Chapter 9 How does Madison define a faction? James Madison described a faction in the beginning of this essay due to its immense importance throughout the paper. Madison defines a faction to be a unit of people who share a common goal, interest, passion, belief, etc. that are against the common good. The flaw with factions is that they create a simple boundary where the opinion’s of the minority cannot be expressed. With a republic or any government, factions are inevitable. What two things may…

1. Framers were skeptical of political parties because of their inherently divisive nature. Washington was afraid these parties would be threatening towards society because people would choose to support these parties, rather than just for the good of the country. Framers believed political parties were very destructive and would be responsible for the nations downfall. They feared the strongest faction would control the government, promoting certain right and interests only beneficial for…

would better represent the public’s voice and control the effects of factions. Madison argued that in a big republic, the population is greater; therefore the probability of electing capable representatives are larger and the voters have more options. A larger republic can control the effects of factions because there would be representative making decisions for the republic and there would be a variety of interests so a majority faction would be more difficult to come to. Another advantage to a…

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…