Democracy/Republic
Why are pure democracies often unsuccessful?
They are often short-lived and incompatible with personal security or rights of property
Factions are similar to what?
Interest Groups
Define Pure/Direct Democracy
a society consisting of a small # of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person
What is a real-life example of a faction?
Interest Groups (ex: National Urban Leauge, Sierra Club, Great Lakes commission, etc.)
A more united group and larger government allows for a larger number of ____ and ____.
People/Citizens and Territory
What are the 2 ways to cure the trouble-making factions?
Define Faction
a group of citzens or people who share common values or interest.
What's an example of a republic that is NOT the United States today?
Mexico, India, France, Kenya, Indonesia, Peru, South Korea, etc.
What unites a pure/direct democracy?
A common goal and or interest
Why will the United States always have factions?
It's impossible for everyone to be the same or agree on the same things
Define Republic
a government with various representations, with different prospects and promises that allow everyone a chance to be represented and have the people vote for their representatives.
What's an example of pure/direct democracy today or in the Past?
Ancient Greece or Switzerland
How does the crab bucket theory relate to Federalist 10?
It allows for a great/variety of parties with different interests wanting to be represented and a check for groups.
What are the 2 ways to remove the existence of factions?
by destroying liberty and giving every citizen the same opinion
What's another name for a republic?
a representative democracy
How do Factions/Groups spread their interest/ideas in the United States today?
Lobbying, creating organizations, promoting its agenda, etc. (anything to influence the law or policy that supports their cause)
According to James Madison, why is a larger republic more beneficial than a smaller republic?
It allows for a higher number of citizens, and territory, and it provides more worthy candidates (over those unworthy to practice) to represent the people and their interest
How does human nature play a role in factions and their formation of them?
Everyone is born and raised differently--not everyone is the same and has the same or similar roles/positions in life; meaning that different perspectives/opinions are bound to be formed.
Define Federalist 10
A Federalist paper written by James Madison that argues the dangers of a faction can be migrated by a large republic government
Would Madison be more or less concerned about factions now (note: consider the spread of (mis) information on the internet) explain why.
A: More concerned
Explanation: the 2 party system in the United States has people with various and multiple views bashing each other on them (leading to a decrease in bi-partisanship), and misinformation allows for less trust between the parties and bashing as well-meaning these groups are less likely to want to work and function as a democracy/republic together.