The Federalist No. 10 In the paper The Federalist No. 10, James Madison gives his arguments for a Republic government and reasons why he is against a pure Democracy. ... This type of a pure democracy would never be able to control factions because the majority faction would always prevail, and there would be no way to protect minority rights. ... Madison is concerned that, "no man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause; because his interest will certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity." ... Experience had proved that no position is more false than th...

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There is no way to distinctly define the term without leaving someone's crucial point of view out of the equation. ... In Federalist #10, James Madison summed up factions eloquently stating that "Liberty is faction, what air is to fire, an ailment without which it instantly expires." ... James Madison's most amazing political prediction, contained within the pages of Federalist 10, was that the United States being so large and having such a wide variety of interests could make a guarantee of fairness and constancy under the new constitution. ... James Madison knew that no matter w...

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1) While the Federalist and Republican parties were feuding and struggling for control of the growing country of America in 1800, the balance of power was beginning to tip. ... At the time of the election of 1800 the Federalist Party was in control of the majority of the power in the government. ... Madison refused to do this, hoping that the federalist could be kept out of the judicial branch. ... The court ruled that they had no right to force or compel Madison to deliver the commission. ... By the court ruling that they had no right to force Madison to deliver the commission they null...

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I don't understand why anyone would not want to live in a land where you're protected by laws that are punishable when broken, where your rights are protected, where there is no government interference with economic gain or markets, where you can be a self made man, where you can speak your mind and not be killed or arrested for it, where you can move where ever you want to and most of all vote for whom you would like to represent you. ... The Federalist Papers 10 doesn't remind me of anything that we've read in class. ... I feel that this is a brochure for a strong central...

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They believed that "power was no longer the problem; liberty was. Executives were no longer the majority threat; legislatures were" (Miroff 27). ... To the Anti-Federalists, liberty meant that you had a say in what was going on, and there is no supreme ruler or force that is telling you what to do. ... The Anti-Federalists proclaimed that with this Constitution, there is no regulation on how much the federal government can tax the citizens and leaves the states with not as much revenue to collect. ... In Federalist Papers 10 and 51, Madison and Hamilton talked about a representative govern...

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It is true that Lincoln's message was originally intended to address the division of slave and slave-free states, but these words ring no less true when applied to the division of American politics between parties of interest. The Founding Fathers knew what we know now, that humans will always form groups centering on areas of common interest, and as James Madison stated in the Federalist Papers No. 10, "There are two methods of curing the mischiefs of faction: the one, by removing its causes; the other, by controlling its effects...the first remedy(is)worse than the disease.... Jus...

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The Federalist No. 39 goes on to define the concept of a republic as a "government which derives all its power directly or indirectly from the great body of people, and is administered by persons holding their offices during pleasure, for a limited period, or during good behavior." ... Another thought is that "pluralists do not argue that political resources are distributed equally- that would be tantamount to saying that all are decisions are made on majoritarian basis"(Wilson DiIulio 10). ... The result of this is described by Madison in No.10 as saying that a republic is "to refine and enla...

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The Federalist No. 39 goes on to define the concept of a republic as a "government which derives all its power directly or indirectly from the great body of people, and is administered by persons holding their offices during pleasure, for a limited period, or during good behavior." ... Another thought is that "pluralists do not argue that political resources are distributed equally- that would be tantamount to saying that all are decisions are made on majoritarian basis"(Wilson DiIulio 10). ... The result of this is described by Madison in No.10 as saying that a republic is "to refine and enla...

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Madison's major points are made in Federalist Papers ten and fifty-one. ... He feels that no one branch should have excessive power when it comes to the process of choosing the affiliates of the other two branches. Madison states, "If men were angels, no government would be necessary. ... Alexander Hamilton's Federalist Papers, for example, was his way of anticipating federalism. ... I feel that he has no real basis to his conclusions. ...

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Civic virtue could no longer help rule the states into helping each other as was shown by the disunity in voting and Shay's Rebellion. ... It was reciprocated with mixed ideas generally put into categories of federalist and antifederalist. ... The federalists won this battle for ratification through multiple means of approach. ... Any doubts that the people had concerning the Constitution were addressed by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison in The Federalist Papers especially "Federalist #10" written by James Madison which assured people that the twenty to thirty ...

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One of Madison's stronger points for the ratification of the Constitution, Federalist No. 10 states that the Constitution itself governs the potential damage which factions uphold. ... Beard uses Federalist No. 10 in order to show us that "the first and elemental concern of every government is economic" (Beard 120). ... It is evident in Federalist No. 10 that issues such, as religion are significantly more dangerous. ... If it were the case that the Framers work reflected their personal interests, than Madison's Federalist No. 10 would support this claim. ... Beard'...

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James Madison had previously published twenty-six out of the eighty-five Federalist Papers in 1787-1788, the two most influential Federalist Papers regarding the issues of factions and tyranny were Federalist Papers 10 and 51. ... Jackson stated "There must be no distinction between the rich and poor the great and ignoble" (Remini, p.10). ... Madison stated that "No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgement, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity" (Federalist 10, p.48). ... Madison warns us of a time such as this when a man attem...

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In particular, Federalist papers #10 and #51, James Madison makes bold arguments and comments about the framing of the constitution. ... The main purpose of Federalist paper #10 is factions. ... In Federalist #51, Madison says, "If men were angels, no government would be necessary.... No one group will dominate the highway. ... Madison makes very wise statements in Federalists #10 and #51. ...

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James Madison wrote in Federalist Papers #10, "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." ... The XYZ affair played right into the hands of the Federalist Party. ... Federalist saw this as a demonstration of support for the government. ... Baches ability to get the story out caused much consternation among Federalist. ... No government actions seem...

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These are hard questions to ask, especially about the founding fathers that we have all been taught to respect oh so much and our society holds on such a high pedestal that they can do no wrong. ... Madison says in Federalist 10 that So strong is this propensity of mankind to fall into mutual animosities that where no substantial occasion presents itself the most frivolous and fanciful distinctions have been sufficient to kindle their unfriendly passions and excite their most violent conflicts. ... This is why the Anti-Federalist are so against the constitution. ... This appears to be very op...

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Under the Federalists was a $ 10 million growth of the national debt alerted Jefferson and Albert Gallatin, the secretary of treasury. ... Adams had filled with Federalists in last minutes "midnight appointments". ... The Republicans had taken the offense against the judiciary and impeached two Federalist judges. ... No other federal judge would be impeached for more than fifty years. ... So Jefferson really feared that France would take over NO so he nominated James Monroe and Robert R. ...

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In 1791, the Bill of Rights, consisting of 10 amendments, was ratified into the constitution. ... Considered necessary by many at the time of its development, the Bill of Rights became the cause for a huge debate between two different factions: The Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. ... The First Amendment to the Constitution dictates that "Congress shall make no law,"" which establishes a national religion, prohibits free speech or press, or which prevents the right to assemble or petition the government. ... Also, the freedom of press allows for the people to print whatever ideas, thought...

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During the period of 1801-1817, the clash of the Republican views on the constitution were argued against the opinions of the Federalist. ... The Jeffersonian Republicans are usually characterized as strict constructionists who were opposed to broad constructionism of the Federalists. ... Jefferson believed that the President of the U.S. had no authority to direct the religious exercises of his constituents. ... Because there was no bank, there was no one national currency. ... Madison signed the new bank bill on April 10, 1816. ...

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The states wanted a Confederation with a unicameral congress, which caused the government to be weak, There was no executive branch and no national court system, which made it hard for people To follow the law, but in order to change this all states had to be present to vote. ... Federalist who supported the constitution and Anti-Federalist who didn't support it. Anti -Federalist argued that it needed a Bill of Rights. While the Federalist said that with out A strong national government political disorder would result, they agreed to add a Bill of Rights as the first order o...

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Another piece of legislation that was passed during this stage of constitutional development called the Federalist Stage was the Judiciary Act of 1787. ... The last if not the most important major development in the Constitution during the federalist stage was the establishment of the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments that were originally created as a compromise between the federalists and anti-federalist, as the anti-federalist strongly believed that US citizens needed protection from the central government and that these protections should be neatly and specific...

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The common issue that Madison discusses in Federalist Papers #10 and #51 are the proliferation of political factions in society. ... In Essay #10, Madison tackles the question of how to deal with factions whose interests or goals may be in contention with the people's rights. ... While Essay #10 is all about the essays, Madison discusses them at the end of Essay #51 too. ... To solve this, he offers a more concrete solution in Essay #51 than he does in Number 10. ... Since all the citizens of a large state are allowed mingling with each other, no single group will emerge as being in so...

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The Federalist ideas and the Democratic-Republican's ideas clashed. ... The Federalist party was condemned for holding a convention in Hartford. ... The disappearing of the Federalists helped Monroe's winning for presidency. ... He was such an honest gentleman that even Thomas Jefferson said, "If you turned his soul inside out, there would be no spot." ... When land ran out in the South, the southern people had no choice but to move westward along with their possessions, families, and slaves. ...

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The Federalists quickly objected to that proposal, because they did not like Thomas Jefferson and they did not want him to have a greater chance of becoming President of the United States. The Federalists also did not like him because he was an Antifederalist. ... Secretary of Agriculture - Ann Veneman 10. ... (Encarta 98 Encyclopedia) Section two of the Twenty-fifth Amendment states if there is no Vice President, the President will nominate a Vice President for Congress to vote on. ... Ford became President, there was no Vice President. ...

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A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions." ... This way no one group could suddenly rise in power and trample on the rights of the minority. ... In Madison's Federalist 10, it is evident that he was not in favor of the formation of factions. ... While reading the Federalist Papers, Hamilton, Jay, and Madison paint a bleak picture of human nature. ...

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Initially when the constitution was drafted, the anti federalists opposed it on the grounds that it gave too much power to the national government. ... Thus, we find no sovereignty located in the American political system. ... Thus, the Tenth Amendment provides states no protection against the march of mandates. ... Moreover, the existence of the states is guaranteed by the federal constitution: no state can be divided without its consent, every state is assured a republican form of government and the powers not granted to the Congress are reserved for the states. ... Thus, James Madison argue...

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