In Federalist #10, James Madison summed up factions eloquently stating that "Liberty is faction, what air is to fire, an ailment without which it instantly expires." ... Madison's views on faction are still relevant and exercised frequently even after 200 years have passed. James Madison's most amazing political prediction, contained within the pages of Federalist 10, was that the United States being so large and having such a wide variety of interests could make a guarantee of fairness and constancy under the new constitution. ... In today's society, we see many examples ...

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These people became known as the Anti-Federalist. ... The real authors were Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. ... The Anti-Federalist arguments came from the experience with the British. ... James Madison, in Federalist #46 entitled "The Influence of the State and Federal Government Compared", discussed reasons as to why the national government would never unnecessarily exceed the powers of the State governments, except in times of war or danger. ... Madison's Federalist Paper # 46 in conjunction with Paper # 45 attempts to ease the concerns of many skeptics. ...

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James Madison however, takes another point of view. In Federalist 10 he addresses the issues of factions among the people. ... As Madison puts it, the remedy would be worse than the disease. ... 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 difference in opinion among different factions, but these differences will never be enough to destroy...

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Madison, in Federalist 39, uses his "bold and radical innovation- method which is the root of dividing and sharing power between national and state governments. ... Again, Madison though, explains that the "Constitution is to be founded on the assent and ratification of the people of America,"" in Federalist 39 like Hamilton implied when suggesting a constitution. ... As the increasing desire for the separation of powers in our government persisted Madison wrote in Federalist 47 that there is necessity of separation of the 3 branches to maintain liberty and governmental sufficiency. ... In ...

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In particular, Federalist papers #10 and #51, James Madison makes bold arguments and comments about the framing of the constitution. ... The main purpose of Federalist paper #10 is factions. ... Madison says two things. ... In Federalist #51, Madison says, "If men were angels, no government would be necessary.... Madison makes very wise statements in Federalists #10 and #51. ...

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The Founding Fathers knew what we know now, that humans will always form groups centering on areas of common interest, and as James Madison stated in the Federalist Papers No. 10, "There are two methods of curing the mischiefs of faction: the one, by removing its causes; the other, by controlling its effects...the first remedy(is)worse than the disease.... Just as James Madison prophesied in the Federalist Papers No. 10, minority rule is just as dangerous as tyranny of the majority. ...

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The Federalist No. 10 In the paper The Federalist No. 10, James Madison gives his arguments for a Republic government and reasons why he is against a pure Democracy. ... In a Republic government, Madison believed that many of the problems that plagued pure democracies could be fixed. ... Madison believed that it is the nature of man to create factions. ... To Madison, there are only two ways to control a faction: to remove its causes or to control its effects. ... Madison hoped that the elected representatives would be the most knowledgeable and trust worthy men in the country. ...

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In The Federalist Papers, James Madison comes to the realization that " the latent causes of faction are sown in the nature of man- (Fed 10, 73), the nature to act in favor of his own self-interest. ... Madison's model diffuses power into three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. However, in separating these branches of government Madison does not endow each with equal power. ... Madison expands of Montesquieu's definition of tyranny. ... Parenti would argue that these precautions were Madison's way of limiting the influence of the people within the n...

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James Madison heavily criticizes the meddling of factions into the affairs of the government to the point where they interfere with and hinder the ability of the government to proceed in its daily business. ... Thus, Madison proposes that there are only two ways of solving themischiefs of factions,? ...

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Federalist No. 10 by James Madison explains, "A zeal for different opinions concerning religion, concerning government, and many other points, as well of speculation as of practice; an attachment to different leaders have, in turn, divided mankind into parties" (Madison). ... Madison provides many examples of why we have a pluralist society in America, because the public interest is the sum of all group interests. ... Brandeis University's well known professor, Peter Woll, states that, "[Madison's] view that the natural diversity of interests would prevent particular groups from...

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Montesquieu's idea of democracy was adapted by James Madison for the United States. Madison believed in extended republic which is greatly increasing the area of the democracy would allow it to function due to the dilution of the large amount of people included and he wrote about this in The Federalist. ...

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Montesquieu's idea of democracy was adapted by James Madison for the United States. Madison believed in extended republic which is greatly increasing the area of the democracy would allow it to function due to the dilution of the large amount of people included and he wrote about this in The Federalist. ...

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James Fenimore Cooper, author of The Leather-Stocking Tales, embraced this new literary convention and created his own American voice through the character of Natty Bumpo. ... In 1787 James Madison echoed Emerson's thoughts on self-reliance in his contribution to The Federalist, as part of the collective works ofPublius,? consisting of the three politicians: Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. ...

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The Federalist, No. 7. proclaimed "America, if not connected at all or only by the feeble tie of a simple league.. would be gradually entangled in all the pernicious labyrinths of European politics and wars " (pg.). ... The Bill of Rights was introduced by James Madison and became the first 10 Constitutional Amendments. ...

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