In Federalist 10 who wrote The most common and durable source of factions has been the various and unequal distribution of property?

Answer 1

In Federalist No. 10, James Madison wrote, "The most common and durable source of factions has been the various and unequal distribution of property." He argued that such inequality leads to the formation of groups with differing interests, which can threaten the stability of a democratic government. Madison believed that a large republic could mitigate the effects of these factions by diluting their influence through a diverse population and a system of checks and balances.