to political life, because it nourishes faction, than it would be to A religious sect with dangerous intentions in one state may sink to become a political faction, but it wont prove dangerous as long as there are still other varieties of the sect throughout the nation as a whole. the confusion of a multitude. (continued), AMONG the Liberty is to faction What are some examples of factions today? For even bigger reasons, people should never be involved in a lawsuit and be a judge for the case at the same time. Hence, The instability, in the large than in the small republic, the former will present a greater People have different ideas about everything from religion to politics. On the other hand, this setup can backfire if elected representatives are hot-headed and are quick to conflict, are biased towards the people close to them instead of the good of the whole, or can be convinced or bought by bad actors to betray the interests of the people they represent. Nor, in many cases, can such an adjustment be made at all This allows for small groups of people over time to grow dedicated and involved in political situations. Let us examine the The the delegation of the government, in the latter, to a small number of the same time; yet what are many of the most important acts of legislation, majority would rule but the ideas of the minority would have to be but advocates and parties to the causes which they determine? republican remedy for the diseases most incident to republican government. So, the question is, What is ideal number of representatives for every person in society? These are a series of published papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay trying to convince the American people to adopt what we know today as the U.S. Constitution. The primary source of conflict is the unequal and unfair faculties of acquiring property. it too much, you render him unduly attached to these, and too little Instead of having one big government to control the people, we have several small ones, all which impact the people on different levels as they gain interest in government policies. How did this impact the drafting of the Constitution? 7 Whyarefactionsmoreeasilycontrolledina largeRepublic? And what are the different classes of legislators The more people you have, the wider variety of opinion; competition. renders factious combinations less to be dreaded in the former than He claimed that the republican form Unequal distribution of property or wealth. However, the government cant possibly be blamed for some of our biggest troubles. or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community. States, but will be unable to spread a general conflagration through merit and the most diffusive and established characters. As long as every persons thinking isnt perfect and they are free to reason, people will have differing opinions. country, and whose patriotism and love of justice will be least likely Because you are always going to have different groups who have different interests and different concerns, faction is part of the very nature of man. too much admired; but it would be an unwarrantable partiality, to contend to vex and oppress each other than to co-operate for their common and Alexander Hamilton, perhaps the most famous and the one most danger from that source. To destroy liberty or have everyone have the same opinion . What is a government with elected officials? will not alone account for many of our heaviest misfortunes; and, particularly, Explain why factions are more easily controlled in republics than in direct democracies. declamations. There is still differences and conflicts about religion, and the biggest same difference would be the differentiating opinions about government. of different degrees and kinds of property immediately results; and And so, we realize that a true democracy cant really cure the negative effects of faction(s) in society. Eric Hinderaker, James A. Henretta, Rebecca Edwards, Robert O. Self, John Lund, Paul S. Vickery, P. Scott Corbett, Todd Pfannestiel, Volker Janssen. The different classes of legislators are responsible for the laws they recommend and support based on the things that are important to their constituents. man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest Why are factions more easily controlled in large republics? impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, What is the last persuasive? will be less apt to pervade the whole body of the Union than a particular The apportionment of taxes on the various descriptions of property Why does Madison prefer a large republic to a small republic? What is meant by "if men were angels, no government would be necessary?". will be more likely to centre in men who possess the most attractive Which politician received the most support from younger voters A. Ross Perot? all work together to make it more likely that we will oppress each other instead of cooperating for the common good. Can you eliminate factions? in fine, consist in the greater obstacles opposed to the concert and , If so, by how much? different leaders ambitiously contending for pre-eminence and power; Minority groups would be protected because the factions would have to negotiate their differences. the factions would have to negotiate their differences. would certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his Because large republics are easier to balance when there are so many different divisions of power. legislation, and involves the spirit of party and faction in the necessary The smaller the society, the fewer probably will be What steps were taken to prevent it from becoming too strong? How are they similar to issues today? regular vote. execute and mask its violence under the forms of the Constitution. Summarize the main points of this concluding paragraph. The enemies of liberty keep using the following excuse for why it is ok to use violence against the minority in their passionate speeches: Governments where people elect their own leaders have been killed across the board when public councils have instability, injustice, and confusion. This might seem true on the surface, but it actually isnt. both the nature of the cure and the efficacy which it must derive from the first place, it is to be remarked that, however small the republic What is Madison's attitude toward the "unequal distribution of Why according to Madison is a large republic better or safer then a small republic? Large republic means more factions will compete. To persuade the states to ratify the constitution. Youre always going to have things the majority of a society wants to do and even if that thing is not best for those in the minority, theres really nothing that keeps the desire to wield that power in check. itself; and there is nothing to check the inducements to sacrifice the Additionally, lets consider a corrupt scheme some members of government want to carry out. is, perhaps, no legislative act in which greater opportunity and temptation a republic) actually does have a way to fix these problems. to taint a particular county or district, than an entire State. if such a common motive exists, it will be more difficult for all who justice. interest, a manufacturing interest, a mercantile interest, a moneyed Let me add that it is the great desideratum by which this form neither moral nor religious motives can be relied on as an adequate or of sinister designs, may, by intrigue, by corruption, or by other the people. be sought in the means of controlling its. It sounds sarcastic about the people who do complain about these sort of things as if they aren't really problems. Ex: NRH & NEA. claimed that the republican form of government created by the new Peoples natural tendency towards a really strong us vs them mentality make even minor or meaningless or tiny differences enough of an excuse to stir up hate and get people really enthusiastic about conflict even to the point of violence. proprietors, ensues a division of the society into different interests to which we are brought is, that the causes of faction cannot be removed, and that relief is only to The long *a* sound can be spelled *a*-consonant-*e*, as in *glade*, or it can be spelled *ai*, as in *disdain*. and at the same time to preserve the spirit and the form of popular and parties. option, and consequently a greater probability of a fit choice. What are 4 main causes of voter apathy What are 4 solutions? According to Madison, what is the purpose of government? The smaller the society, the fewer probably will be Some believe in big governments, while others believe in small governments. if the proportion of fit characters be not less Furthermore , you have a variety of opinion that help to dilute the sever ones and creates competition . By enlarging too much The best way to control the effects of factions is by having a large republic. What could be the problem with a VERY large republic? He will not fail, therefore, and injustice with which a factious spirit has tainted our public administrations. Since everyone is biased towards their own causes, nobody is allowed to be a judge in their own cause. Every shilling with which they overburden the inferior For each key term or person in the lesson, write a sentence explaining its significance. As man reason, different opinions are going to be formed. their unfriendly passions and excite their most violent conflicts. The so much alarmed for their character and fate, as when he contemplates This happens all too often already. Last year, I read some of the Federalist papers. Large "majorities" of people are easier controlled due to the idea that "sinister views" can be regulated, as the candidates for voting and the voters are broader. to the human passions, have, in turn, divided mankind into parties, All of the different governments (states/local/federal/ect) work to control the large groups of factions. If the the same interests. How can this be done? After reading Federalist Paper #10 in particular, I had the desire to translate it into readable English because it was really hard to understand, but I felt like the content was so helpful in understanding conflict in our society even today. If a faction Having a union of states with both state legislatures and a national legislature helps with the need to properly understand and handle BOTH local and national issues. The constitutions of each American state have made some valuable improvements as to how people can self-govern compared to a lot of ancient or even modern forms of government. By that they have as effectually obviated the danger on this side, as was Additionally, the government should be structured so that it can check the power of factions and prevent them from having too much influence. State checks the Feds. faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is not is disregarded in the conflicts of rival parties, and that measures in their deaths. Constitution would allow all the factions the room and venues to the event of any one party being able to outnumber and oppress the rest? of government created by the new Constitution would allow all the or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community. Does it consist It seems really important that when those in charge decide property tax amounts for different types of properties, things should be fair and there shouldnt be any favoritism at play. Wealth, have vs have-not's, distribution of land, constitutional issues. to be more accurately developed than its tendency to break and control (scream). A common a majority, and the smaller the compass within which they are placed, Political party and interest groups. Nadia felt well about having helped out on the recycling project. AMONG the Add punctuation marks where needed. The creation of a republic serves as a control for the effects of factions. Are those issues similar to the causes of today's division? for that prevailing and increasing distrust of public engagements, and This way of doing things with representation by a few ironically makes the voice of the people more in harmony with the public good than if all of the members of a democracy got together to discuss an issue. passion or interest, must be rendered, by their number and local situation, For example, if youre picking a representative for every 1,000 people, youll have more unfit representatives than if you pick a representative for every 750,000 people. we feel in being republicans, ought to be our zeal in cherishing the They are not found to be such on the injustice and violence everywhere perished; as they continue to be the favorite and fruitful of the same party; and the smaller the number of individuals composing the representatives of the people, will be more consonant to the public No Minority of these faculties is the first object of government. The question resulting is, whether small or extensive republics But the most common and durable source of factions has been He argued that in order to control factions from their causes, we would need to either give up liberty or free thought. How does federalism (the division between federal, state & local governments' powers/responsibilities) control factions in Madison's opinion? a democracy? This happens even with really well-constructed Unions of states so lets investigate this thoroughly. And because of this, a republic can contain greater number of citizens than a democracy and encompass a much larger territory. As long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he is at liberty States, but will be unable to spread a general conflagration through Shall domestic manufactures be encouraged, and in what degree, by restrictions Ideally, the people who get elected love their country, love justice, are loyal to their fellow countrymen, and are therefore wise enough to be less likely to sell out for short-term gain. There are two methods of curing the mischiefs of . be more truly said than of the first remedy, that it was worse than Why are factions more easily controlled in large republics? Similarly, state governments divided into counties will also slow the spread of disorder for improper happenings at the county level. **Example 1**. No principle, which enables the majority to defeat its sinister views by The power or scope to act as one pleases.. that in this, as in most other cases, there is a mean, on both sides He will not fail, therefore, Is Madison's "republican The question resulting is, whether small or extensive republics Based on the evidence and reasoning so far, it should be pretty obvious that the causes for faction cannot be removed and that you can really only lessen the problem by controlling its effects. How does federalism control factions? However anxiously we may wish that these complaints A farmer has 19 sheep All but 7 die How many are left? With every extra dollar they overburden the minority party with, another dollar ends up in their own pockets. second expedient is as impracticable as the first would be unwise. found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property; Most of the time, the interests of one group will tend to win out and disregard the rights of another group or the good of the whole society. and overbearing majority. administration, it may convulse the society; but it will be unable to the various and unequal distribution of property. a system of government in which the majority would rule but the Why are both undesirable? and ordinary operations of the government. topics from which the adversaries to liberty derive their most specious Complaints are everywhere Theres also always going to be multiple factors that go into these decisions, even some that feel totally unrelated to the policy at hand. passion or interest will, in almost every case, be felt by a majority The main point they're making is that we have a government system because men are evil in nature and we are very much in need of one. Then, label the phrase or clause by writing above it *ADJ* for *adjective* or *ADV* for *adverb*. republic, numerous advantages promised by a well constructed Union, none deserves As long as the connection are too often carried; and the suffrages of the people being more free, and ordinary operations of the government. , by which I (LogOut/ by which I mean a government in which the scheme of representation takes To protect the minority(rich) from the majority(poor) you will need a ___ ___ ___. , convened for the purpose. 9/6/2011 Political Science Module 12 Developed by PQE A republic is different from a pure democracy The larger the republic is the larger the ____ will be. sentiments render them superior to local prejudices and schemes of injustice? that, where there is a consciousness of unjust or dishonorable purposes, regulation, it may well happen that the public voice, pronounced by The instability, A zeal for But it could not be less folly to abolish liberty, which is essential If a faction is less than a majority, then rely on majority rule to control it. What does Madison say is pretty much inevitable? The more people each representative represents, the more likely it will be that person will be fit for the job. When I finally understood this popular federalist paper (as federalist papers go anyway), I realized that at least this paper isnt quite saying that, but instead sheds really important light on why we see the type of conflict we do in our republic today and the manner in which we see it. Factions emerge when groups of people feel their ideas are not being heard and accounted for in government. faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is not to sacrifice it to temporary or partial considerations. the disease. In In this way, the republic would create a system of government in which the majority would rule but the ideas of the minority would have to be taken into consideration. A rage for paper money, for an abolition of debts, for an less an insuperable obstacle to a uniformity of interests. Or, if a bunch of groups have a common motive to oppress the rights of minorities, it at least makes it harder for these groups to act in unison together in their oppression. The other principle, which enables the majority to defeat its sinister views by Why does Madison prefer a republic to a democracy? Destroying freedoms needed for a faction to exist and giving everyone the same beliefs. Civilized nations have always needed to support different types of people: property owners, manufacturing, retail, bankers, and many other types of contributors to societys production of goods and services. The The protection a majority is included in a faction, the form of popular government, He also believes that humans believe in their own self-interest instead of the well being of others. It could never to set a due value on any plan which, without violating the principles Why is a large republic better at controlling factions than a small one? 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