Federalist No. 10 and its Main Points

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Overall talks about…
the dangers of factions and how a large republic will help deflect these dangers through a greater diversity of interests and opinions.
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In a pure participatory democracy…
the rights of the minority would get trampled upon.
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Claims a republic would rule over a bigger population, how?
Better
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Pro-elite democracy…
claims chosen representatives (likely going to be among the elite) will represent the people’s ideals better than the people themselves
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Must find just the right amount of representatives because…
too few representatives can cause tyranny, and too many can cause confusion among the people.
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A large republic is most likely to “filter“ out…
the best folks for representatives.
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The balance between the local/state government and federal government allows for…
representatives of all interests to participate (nationwide interests in central government, local interests in state legislatures).
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A large society with a pluralist abundance of views makes it less likely for…
less likely for a majority party to take over, which could infringe on the rights of the minority.