Ah, Federalist No. 10, a beautiful piece of literature! Just like a happy little tree in a painting, this essay by James Madison talks about the dangers of factions in a democracy. Today, we can see its relevance in our society by understanding how differing political parties and interest groups can either work together like colors on a palette or create division if not handled with care. Remember, just like blending colors on a canvas, finding common ground and working towards unity can create a more harmonious and peaceful society.
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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.
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.
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
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because one cannot live 10 years without it, even in comparison with everything there is including water!
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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.
James Madison wrote essay #10.
James Madison
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