Federalists 10 - James Madison

What danger does Madison say factions present to the rights of other citizens?

Madison uses the word “violence” to describe factions.

Faction according to Madison means…

The amount of citizens (majority or minority) united in a common interest for the rights of the citizens, or the interests of the community.

What is “pure democracy” according to Madison?

A small number of citizens who run their government.

Democracy is only good for…

small places, NOT big countries like the USA

What does Madison claim about pure democracy ability to handle democracy?

James Madison, in Federalist No. 10, argues that pure democracy is prone to the "tyranny of the majority," where the majority can oppress minority groups. He claims that a republic, with elected representatives, is better suited to manage diverse interests and protect individual rights, thus ensuring a more stable and just government.

Representative Government

electing one smart person to represent a community instead of every SINGLE person giving their opinion.

How is what Madison describes on this page evident in the structure of the U.S. Government?

In the legislative branch we have the House of Representatives. The amount of representatives each state gets is based on the population (aka the proportions he mentions). These representatives makes the decisions for us.

Factious

caused by a faction; inclined to form a faction

Cabel

a group of people secretly united in a plot

According to Madison, how does the larger number of voters lead to a better class of representatives?

“Unworthy” candidates with bad intentions in larger populations, have lower chances in winning the elections

How does Madison continue to develop the idea her introduces earlier regarding the “just right” proportion of representatives to citizens or constituents?

Federalism, best addresses the balance problems between national, and local issues.

Federalism

The state and national government working together <3

Why does Madison think factions will be better managed in a larger republic than in a small one?

How is that connected to the protecting the rights of the people?