... that such factions would destroy the Union they had fought so hard to create. James Madison however, takes another point of view. In Federalist 10 he addresses the issues of factions among the people. He does not entirely condemn these divisions, but rather views them as a kind ... freedoms are given to every citizen, Madison concludes, that there will be a number of factions united by an idea. Rather than abolishing these groups and the liberty they are endowed with along with them, in Federalist Paper 10, he provides a solution to the problem opposing groups would form. This ... mino...

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James Madison wrote the Federalist paper number ten by employing the knowledge of not only himself but that of John Locke. First by establishing that by human nature people separate themselves into certain factions. They do so by taking into thought a number of principles either by wealth, political stance, race, or whatever else people self-segregate themselves by creating somewhat of a hierarchy of groups (these factions much like our political parties, organizations, religions, geographically, and etc.). However, this is very unstable and faulty as a government; the many cannot be ruled by...

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