He believed that such factions would destroy the Union they had fought so hard to create. ... In Federalist 10 he addresses the issues of factions among the people. ... As long as freedoms are given to every citizen, Madison concludes, that there will be a number of factions united by an idea. Rather than abolishing these groups and the liberty they are endowed with along with them, in Federalist Paper 10, he provides a solution to the problem opposing groups would form. ... In Federalist Paper 10's penultimate paragraph, Madison uses examples to make the point that there may exist a diff...

• Word Count: 667
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The common issue that Madison discusses in Federalist Papers #10 and #51 are the proliferation of political factions in society. ... Madison takes over the discussion from Hamilton's #9 on how factions can break up the republic. ... The factions can be destroyed or the differences in society can be harmonized to prevent a cleavage. ... One way to ensure this, according to James Madison who wrote this paper, is to ensure that none of the branches has too much power in selecting the people who hold the offices in the other branches. ... Both essays discuss the issue of political factions...

• Word Count: 1364
• Approx Pages: 5
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate