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James Madison's Federalist #10 was at the time arguing for the ratification of the Constitution. It proposed that factions (political parties, interest groups, etc) were both dangerous and essential to the republic: when factions go awry, a majority can make changes that are not in the interest of other citizens, and factions can also be corrupted; however, having many, and less powerful, factions can be good, for they will nullify each other and prevent one particular group/interest from overiding all of the others. Madison argued that the Constitution would basically take care of the problem of "majority" factions, and take cares of problems that arose from the Articles of Confederation at the time.
In today's society, Madison would probably be pretty pleased. In the US, we have both the Democratic and the Repbulican Parties, as well as the Independent and the Tea Party and several interest groups. No faction has "too much" power, or could get away with passing certain "passions and impulses" that the others would not regulate or shut down. However, parts of Federalist #10 are flawed. Madisons idea that "The promise of a large population as a protection against individuals being elected to power would be considered a laughable proposition by the average voter" today.
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Father of constitution and author of federalist no 10?
James Madison
How much did stuff cost in 1949?
8-10% of todays prices
Was george mason an anti-federalist?
James Madison was a Federalist. As a delegate to the US Constitutional Convention, he argued for a strong central government with a system of checks and balances. He also made his federalist positions clear as a contributor to the Federalist Papers. Later, in 1808 he was elected to the US presidency. He served from 1809 to 1817. Madison was the fourth US president. Additionally, in order to have the new constitution ratified, he added the Bill of Rights. He believed the bill was unnecessary as there was nothing in the constitution that kept these rights that already existed in the former members of the Federation. Actually Madison drafted 12 items to the Bill of Rights but the convention only passed 10 of them.
What does Necessary Evil mean in the terms of us history?
Necessary Evil refers to factions, such as interest groups and political parties. The founders of the United States did not like the idea of having political parties (such as Republicans and Democrats, but there was no way around them, so they called them "necessary evils". This is found in federalist 10, written by James Madison.
Two ways to remove the cause of faction?
1. Destroy liberty (which is needed for the cause in the first place). 2. Give the citizen the same interests, opinions, and passions. This is found in the 4th paragraph of The Federalist No. 10
What are the two most important federalist papers?
federalist 10 and 78
Why are USB drives so important it todays society?
because one cannot live 10 years without it, even in comparison with everything there is including water!
How does Madison use federalist 51 to support the argument regarding the dangers of factions in federalist 10?
5110
What is the theme of the Federalist paper 10?
James Madison was the author of Federalist 10. He wrote it because he did not want to see the United States tore apart by factions.
Who was the author of the Federalist papers N 10?
James Madison wrote essay #10.
Father of constitution and author of federalist no 10?
James Madison
Father of the constitution and author of federalist no 10?
james madison
When was Can't Relate created?
Can't Relate was created on 2003-10-14.
How do you write todays date in bc?
10/04/2012(or 12)
How much did stuff cost in 1949?
8-10% of todays prices
How much did things cost in 1949?
8-10% of todays prices
How does the expression 5 10x10 relate to 10x10?
The expression 5(10x10) relate to 10x10 in that it is 5 times 10 x 10.
