Question
"By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adversed to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community. There are two methods of curing the mischiefs of faction: the one, by removing its causes; the other, by controlling its effects.'
- from "Federalist 10," The Federalist Papers, James Madison
In "Federalist 10," the factions James Madison refers to would most likely be
Responses
A slaves.slaves.
B states.states.
C private militias.private militias.
D political parties.
- from "Federalist 10," The Federalist Papers, James Madison
In "Federalist 10," the factions James Madison refers to would most likely be
Responses
A slaves.slaves.
B states.states.
C private militias.private militias.
D political parties.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In "Federalist 10," the factions James Madison refers to would most likely be
**D. political parties.**
Madison was particularly concerned about the divisive nature of factions, particularly in the context of political interests and the impact they could have on governance and the rights of citizens.
**D. political parties.**
Madison was particularly concerned about the divisive nature of factions, particularly in the context of political interests and the impact they could have on governance and the rights of citizens.