Federalist No.10 of 1787

In Federalist 10, Madison wrote about the formations of factions and two remedies that can cure the mischief’s of a faction. He also wrote about two methods that remove the causes of factions. In this essay I intend to write about the definition of a faction, the methods of abolishing, or at least controlling a faction’s effects. Were all suggested through Madison’s writing that modern political leaders have chosen to take the advice of Madison in Federalist 10.

In the essay Federalist 10, James Madison defines a faction as a number of citizens that are either a majority or a minority of the whole. They must be grouped together by a common surge of emotion, and interest, different beliefs than others citizens, and usually go against the interests of others in the community. Basically, he writes about a very large or very small group of people that are united together to oppose another group, government or law.

The first explanation that Madison gives to deal with factions is to remove its causes or control it’s affects. By this he means that the government should find a way to adjust the clashing interests of the people, either in a democratic vote or another way that is subservient to the public good.

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In earlier times, wealthy landowners had control and their opinions became law. There are two groups in American culture: those who have it and those who don’t. None of the leaders have tried to take away the beliefs of the people. When factions try to make things happen in the government, their opinion is not one of the whole group.

I believe that Federalist 10 does not really apply to the America of today. One method is to remove the decision-making abilities of the people giving all of the power to one central Government, that makes all of the laws and rules in which the citizens of this country live by. Voting is one of the best things that we have in this country. Our country was founded on the value of the beliefs of the citizens and the ability to make our beliefs into law through voting and having representatives in government that express the beliefs of the people they represent. These two methods are impossible to implement, because no one can make another person believe something or change their passions or opinions. The outcome is never what everybody wants but it is the best for the people.

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Overall review on the very long federalist paper through the eye of one man, James Madison. But there will always be a majority opinion that, under Democracy, will become the law.

I believe that our political leaders of today have taken the advice of James Madison in certain aspects.

People will always have passion in what they believe in and their will always be factions and there is not much threat in the factions of today.

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