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=== Madison's Federalist no. 10 === | === Madison's Federalist no. 10 === | ||
* provides theoretical | * provides theoretical framework for overcoming the dangers of "faction" | ||
* the Founders recognized that faction is a danger inherent to democracies | |||
** if one faction seizes 51% control, it can ignore and thereby abuse the rights of the minority (49%) | |||
** the situation is what is known as the ''tyranny of the majority'' | |||
* Madison reasoned that: | |||
** faction can be controlled by limiting its ability to control an entire government | |||
** it is accomplished through separation of powers with checks and balances | |||
** therefore, a large republic (like America) can avoid factions more readily be avoided since there is more power to be distributed/separated than in a small republic | |||
*** that is, a small republic would be easier for a single faction to take over and control | |||
*** the idea was novel, as it was assumed by all thinkers up to Madison that a republic would not function in a large country | |||
=== faction & disagreement === | === faction & disagreement === | ||