Federalist Papers No. 10 Test Questions – Flashcards
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That our government is too unstable and that the public good is rarely served and often disregarded. Also, that there is great injustice within the United States government
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What is the complaint about government that Madison addresses in his essay?
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Faction: Group of citizens, majority or minority 1. Destroying the liberty 2. Giving to every citizen sam opinions, passions, and interests BAD ^^ b/c liberty iss essential to political life Men are diverse=barrier on agreeing to common interests
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What is a faction? What are causes of faction? Why does Madison say that we cannot and should not try to remove the causes of faction?
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The influence and sentiments of [protection of different and unequal faculties of acquiring property, possession of different kinds of property] cause the division of society
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What, according to Madison, is the root cause of the division of society into factions?
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The unequal distribution of property causes a division of classes, interests, and views. This causes the society to ultimately divide into factions
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What significant conflict is created by a system of democratic decision make in a society characterized by factions?
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When a faction is a majority, it can disregard minorities by defeating their "sinister views" by vote. It sacrifices public good and rights of other citizens.
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How are the public good and the rights of minorities to be protected when a majority is included in a faction?
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Democracy doesn't cure the harm done by a faction. Democracies are turbulent and don't last long
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Why can a pure democracy "admit of no cure to the mischiefs of faction"?
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A government administered by representatives of the people. Yes, it "promises the cure for which we are seeking".
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What is a republic? And why, in Madison's opinion, does a republic promise a cure for such mischiefs?
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To guard against cabals [people w/ secret political motivation] AND it will present a greater opinion and probability of a fit choice 1. Each rep=chosen by larger # of people=more difficult for an unworthy candidate to be elected 2. Larger society=Variety of people, parties, and interests=less likely for a majority to invade rights of other citizens A republic controls effects of a faction better than a democracy
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Why is a cure more likely in a large (both in population and in size) republic than in a small one? What are two specific advantages does a large republic have over a small one?
