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Why did James Madison agree that the presence of factions and interests would aid the government in functioning democratically?
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The voices of many will generate a consensus that would in the course of time help a democracy function. When no one is heard with different opinions then solutions become more narrow in scope and the common good of the people is forgotten.
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Why did Madison agree that the presence of factions and interests would aid the government in functioning democratically?
Lol, do you go to Branson?
What are factions in government and what kind of problems can they cause?
Factions are a group of people with interests that are a like. A lot of times in government they will use legislation to protect factions. If the factions do not represent the broad political attitude of the national as a whole and they are given too many special protections it could be an issue, but that is a matter of a opinion. An example of Government protection for factions would workers rights in a job force or farmers in the country.
Why was the federalist paper 14 written?
Federalist Paper no. 10 was written by James Madison to get the Constitution ratified. It discussed how to control factions that harbored interests that were in contrast to the rights of others. Madison argued on behalf of a strong government that could guard against factions.
According to Madison what must a government do to limit the influence of a powerful faction?
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
What form of government offers the BEST solution to control factions?
Democracy, then factions are no longer a concern since theoretically the biggest one will always be the Government.
What type of group of citizens pursue their own interests at the expense of the common good?
They are called factions.
How does Madison propose to control factions?
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.
How does Madison define faction What are some examples of factions today?
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.
What is the greatest fear of popular government?
the creation of factions
Why do factions hurt government?
They are divisive and create disunity.
What is the role of competing factions in the government?
Among them are: to protect the rights of minority interests (not in the sense of race but in the sense of vested interest in various issues), to promote greater understanding, to encourage compromise where compromise would be beneficial.
What are the advantages of the proposed government?
why will society always posses factions
