How did James Madison suggest factions be dealt with?

Answer 1

James Madison believed that the Majority Faction might implement and push through legislation that would intentionally and effectively take away the rights of the minority. He believed the only way to keep this from happening was to have a very strong federal government in place. He outlined his stance in his essay "Federalist No. 10".

Answer 2

James Madison suggested that factions could be dealt with through a system of checks and balances. In his Federalist No. 10, he argued that by expanding the number of representatives and creating a large, diverse republic, the influence of factions would be limited. He believed that a system of competing interests and the separation of powers would prevent any single faction from dominating and protect the rights of minority groups.