Factions
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Republic/Size of District
Present Day
Pure Democracy vs. Faction
100
A number of citizens, either a minority or a majority that are united by a common impulse or passion adverse to the rights of other citizens or the best interests of the community.
What is a faction
100
Wrote the Federalist No. 10
Who is James Madison
100
A large republic
What is the cure to a faction
100
special interest groups that have too much influence on elected representatives
What is factionalism in our modern society
100
Categorize: - Pure democracies inevitably fall victim to the mischief of faction. ?- Pure democracies fail because they are unable to protect individual liberty and the rights of property
What are dilemmas of pure democracy
200
“sown in the nature of man” ?
What is a cause of faction
200
Which audience(state) was Federalist No. 10 appealing to?
What is the State of New York
200
? - In a large electoral district, the representative may be too little acquainted with local interests and circumstances to represent them effectively. ?- In a small electoral district, the representative may be too attached to local issues and unconcerned or unable to comprehend national concerns.
What are dilemmas of district size
200
Is the “various and unequal distribution of property” still a major source of division?
What is no
200
Who said, "by which I mean a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person, can admit of no cure for the mischiefs of faction"
Who is James Madison
300
Does Madison consider factions to be good or bad?
Both. From the perspective of the common good, which was Madison’s goal, factions are a problem. Nonetheless, multiple factions play a positive role by counterbalancing one another.
300
Reason for the creation of The Federalist Papers
What is the ratification of the constitution
300
Would removing the causes of faction solve the problem?
What is no, giving everyone the same opinion is impractical.
300
What kind of democracy is currently practiced in the United States
What is representative democracy
300
conflicts between factions cannot be adequately controlled because the largest faction would dominate the process
What is a flaw in absolute democracy
400
The most powerful faction will control the government and make decisions based not on the common good but to benefit itself. Both other groups and the common good will suffer
What is problems with faction
400
What date was the paper published?
What is November 22, 1787
400
diversity comes the promise of increased competition among their various interests, reducing the potential for significantly large factions to form and gain power.
What is benefits of size
400
a large republic with a multiplicity of factions that keep one another from becoming too powerful. Factions, then, are also the solution
What is Madison's solution to the issue of factions
400
In which form of government do the people vote directly for laws or policies?
What is a pure/direct democracy?
500
?People have different opinions about religion, government, political leaders
What is a cause of faction
500
Wrote the Federalist Papers
Who are Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
500
the citizens elect representatives to make policy decisions and administer the government on their behalf
What is a republic
500
The federal system, the national government deals with national issues while the state governments address local issues.
What is s a “happy combination”
500
-In a pure democracy, the people assemble and administer the government in person. ?-Pure democracy can only exist in a small geographical area. ?
What are dilemmas of pure democracy
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