James Madison, a Federalist and a fierce proponent of the Constitution, responded to their concerns in the Federalist Papers, reassuring the Anti-Federalists that the form of government laid down by the Constitution was not only the best, but the only way to preserve the rights of the people. ... In response, Madison pointed out the danger of the government being in close proximity to the people because the government would be easily influenced by the transient passions of the people, which would create complete disorder. ... Realistically, Madison explained, factions will exist within the g...

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People who felt that the states should retain a major amount of power were called Anti-federalist. The others who believed in a strong central government were called Federalist. One famous Federalist is referred to as "the father of the constitution" who is called James Madison and in order to convince those to support the constitution he, among others, wrote up different papers that gave reasons as to why the constitution should be ratified called the Federalist papers. In the tenth paper Madison writes about factions. ... These citizens will never be able to think straight with just the one ...

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James Madison had previously published twenty-six out of the eighty-five Federalist Papers in 1787-1788, the two most influential Federalist Papers regarding the issues of factions and tyranny were Federalist Papers 10 and 51. ... Calhoun argued that when the government acts and it might hurt a minority faction that action should simply not be taken, with the exception of morale issues. Daniel Webster during the nullification process quotes James Madison from Federalist Paper 51 "if the majority is united by common interest the rights of the minorities will be insecure," and the Southern state...

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In Madison's Federalist 10, it is evident that he was not in favor of the formation of factions. ... Madison made the point that the dangers of factions can only be limited by controlling its effects. ... He says that the inclination to form factions is inherent, however the parties effectiveness can be regulated. ... While reading the Federalist Papers, Hamilton, Jay, and Madison paint a bleak picture of human nature. ... The founding fathers were knowledgeable about the dangers of human ambition. ...

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Madison writes in The Federalist 10 Papers, "The latent causes of faction are thus sown in the nature of man; and we see them everywhere brought into different degrees of activity, according to the different circumstances of civil society."... "Liberty is to faction what air is to fire, an aliment without which it instantly expires."... "The inference to which we are brought is that the causes of faction cannot be removed and that relief is o! ... To secure the public good and private rights against the danger of such a faction, and at the same time to preserve the spirit and the form of popu...

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