I would absolutely love it if you were from Butler's class. Try this...http://www.bridgew.edu/History/TAH/pdf/Stevens%20Const%20Study%20Guide%20Key.pdf
Maybe you should try reading the Federalist paper. The answer is LITERALLY right within the first few sentences.
majority factions have more of a chance of creating their own govornment and breaking away from the U.S.
Factions are groups of citizens who are united and driven by a common interest.
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Madison's solution for controlling the effects of factions was the establishment of a republican government. He argued that the powers wielded by the factions be constitutionally limited.
Removing the causes of mischief or controlling the effects of the mischief.
Special interest groups and factions means the same thing but James Madison preferred to call it factions.
OPTIONS: limit the ability to form factions raise taxes on factions to lessen their power depend on only enlightened legislators serving in government control the influence factions have on government
"I think it was Madison who wanted as many factions as possible so that no single faction could take power." Yahoo Answers
Madison defines factions as a number of citizens (representing either the minority or majority of the whole) who are united by common passions and interests. Examples of factions today are political parties and unions.
Create a large enough republic to ensure that majority factions will
the American political tradition of association
James Madison believed that a democratic form of government, would tame the factions and cause them to work together as much as possible. Madison, in the The Federalist, argued that the federal system helps prevent factions from gaining too much control and causing tyranny of the majority
James Madison warned against the dangers of what he called factions they produced "instability, injustice, and confusion."
James Madison wrote about his concern regarding factions in his famous essay, "The Federalist No. 10." He believed that factions, or groups of individuals united by a common interest or opinion, were a natural and inevitable part of human nature. Madison argued that the danger of factions lied in their potential to oppress the rights of others or undermine the public good, but that a large and diverse republic with multiple factions could help control their effects through a system of checks and balances.
Check out the Federalist papers, in particular No. 10. Factions are like political parties or large groups together for a cause.