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== Federalist No. 10 background == | == Federalist No. 10 background == | ||
* Federalists | * Federalists 6-10 , in general, review the relationship between the states and with the proposed government | ||
* In Federalist 10, Madison discusses | ** especially the problem of "dissensions" (disagreement) between them | ||
** Federalist no 9: | * In Federalist 10, Madison discusses the problem in a democracy of faction and how an extensive government with limited government can avoid it | ||
** Federalist no. 6: '''Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States''' (by Hamilton) | |||
** Federalist no. 7: '''The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States''' (by Hamilton) | |||
** Federalist no. 8: '''The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States''' (by Hamilton) | |||
** Federalist no 9: '''The Utility of the Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection''' (by Hamilton) | |||
** Federalist no. 10: '''The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection''' (by Madison) | |||
==Summary | ==Federalist No. 10 Summary == | ||
* Madison discusses | * Madison discusses the inherent problem in self-government of "faction" | ||
* he defines "faction" as any group that is opposed to another | |||
** factions consist of people joining together for common purpose and common self-interest | |||
* he identifies the problem with faction in that, if one faction seizes control of the government, it can use its powers to abuse the other factions or people | |||
* Madison identifies the only means to avoid faction as removing liberty | |||
** in other words, since faction is the result of groups using their liberties to seize power, the only way to stop it is to remove their liberties | |||
** i.e., the cause of faction is liberty | |||
* however, taking away liberties in order to remove faction is unacceptable | |||
* therefore, Madison proposes, instead of removing the <u>causes</u> of faction, to mitigate (reduce or control) its <u>effects</u> | |||
* he points out that an "extensive" republic with divided and limited government will make it difficult for any one faction to seize complete control of it | |||
** he contrasts that with the history of small republics and states that succumbing to faction and end up abusing the rights of citizens | |||
* <u>key quotations</u>: | |||
** liberty is "''essential to political life''" | |||
** ''"liberty is to faction what air is to fire''" | |||
** the solution to the problem of faction is "''worse than the disease''" | |||
** "''the CAUSES of faction cannot be removed... [so the ] relief is only to be sought in the means of controlling its EFFECTS.''" | |||
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