Federalist 10
Factions
- Faction- a group of people that have similar interests that work against the public interest. The source of faction is the unequal distribution of property.
Ways remove Factions
- By removing its causes
- Or by controlling its effects
- Removing causes is not a good idea because the only way to remove cause is by destroying liberty and making the people think the same way or have the same opinion.
Democratic Form of Government
- popular government
- usually only works in small societies
- the leader's power is unchecked and any majority has more power over the sovereignty of others
Republican Form of Government
- representative government
- checks the power of leaders and the majority