Summary Of Federalist 10
Second Writing Assignment Federalist number 10 by James Madison address the violence and danger caused by factions. He writes this document for the purpose of change. Madison believes that the main issues are Insecurity, Inequality, and lack of understanding in the popular government. He states these issues of government in the beginning of the document. He then goes on to explain, in further paragraphs, the real issue. The matter of the superior influence within government and the interest of the majority. Madison explains how the interest of the majority is often decided over the interest of the public. The interest or needs of the minor party are often rejected or ignored. At this point in the document, Madison begins to talk a little more
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The first solutions is to remove its causes, the second solution is to control its effects. He also offers two solutions for the causes of faction. First to destroy the liberty in which it exist, and second to give every citizen the same opinions, and interests. He explains that it is difficult to get rid of factions entirely because these are part of our human nature. We have been divided and held split opinions on a number of issues that cause groups to promote their own self interest. He writes that because of this issue, groups or faculties, rather than promoting common goals, choose to oppress the minor groups. The influence of power, adison writes plays a key role in faction. The more powerful groups are, the more influence they have within government, the more influence that they have, the further the interest of the public gets from the actual decisions made. Madison believes that we cannot completely remove a factions but he has provided methods to control factions. A few reasons why we cannot completely remove factions is that, It is not possible to eliminate the freedom that allows for expression and differing opinions, It is not possible to make every person in society have the same opinions, and lastly factions generally come from a concern for property, it is one of the duties of government to protect property. Thus a solution is offered by him to put an end to the
The first solutions is to remove its causes, the second solution is to control its effects. He also offers two solutions for the causes of faction. First to destroy the liberty in which it exist, and second to give every citizen the same opinions, and interests. He explains that it is difficult to get rid of factions entirely because these are part of our human nature. We have been divided and held split opinions on a number of issues that cause groups to promote their own self interest. He writes that because of this issue, groups or faculties, rather than promoting common goals, choose to oppress the minor groups. The influence of power, adison writes plays a key role in faction. The more powerful groups are, the more influence they have within government, the more influence that they have, the further the interest of the public gets from the actual decisions made. Madison believes that we cannot completely remove a factions but he has provided methods to control factions. A few reasons why we cannot completely remove factions is that, It is not possible to eliminate the freedom that allows for expression and differing opinions, It is not possible to make every person in society have the same opinions, and lastly factions generally come from a concern for property, it is one of the duties of government to protect property. Thus a solution is offered by him to put an end to the