Answer the following questions regarding Federalist 10

A number of citizens united by a common political or social interest and are harmful to the rights of others

What are factions, according to Madison?

What are the causes of faction, according to Madison?

Liberty, difference of opinion, and inequality/people are selfish, not everyone is of the same intellectual level (easily manipulated), and people organize into factions based on property

What is the primary object of government, according to Madison?

The protection of our inherent differences and control the effects of faction.

Where do the rights of property originate, according to Madison?

'The diversity in the faculties of men' and it's the government's responsibility to protect property

What is the most common and durable source of faction, according to Madison?

Various and unequal distribution of property (rich vs. poor)

How could we cure the 'mischiefs of faction', according to Madison? Why are these remedies worse than the disease, according to Madison?

Removing its causes/banning factions-- but removing liberty hurts government and political life and it is impossible and immoral to remove personal differences (requires everyone to think the same way)

What is Madison's solution for controlling the effects of factions?

Republican government (elected leaders) -- ensures small factions cannot be widespread, just contained, rights are better protected in a large national government, don't give everyone the right to vote

What is a republic, what is a pure democracy, and how do they differ?

The differences lie in that a republic's power lies in a small number of representatives elected by the whole, meaning it can be instituted over a greater amount of people and democracy's power lies in everyone voting on every issue (larger populations have more power)

How does a republic inhibit the effects of factions, according to Madison?

There is enough representation to provide various opinions, but not so many as to cause chaos and confusion (dilutes factions)