LAD/Blog #6: Federalist Paper #10
LAD/Blog #6: Federalist Paper #10
1) What is a faction?
A faction, according to Alexander Hamilton, is a group of citizens (could be a majority or a minority) that are united under a common cause or idea opposite to those of other citizens.
2) Are factions good or bad?
Factions can be good and bad. They can bring important ideas and concepts to light that may need to be addressed, but can also cause public divisions over these topics. It can cause instability in government, and cause dissent between members of opposing factions.
3) Why are factions so difficult to eliminate?
Factions are so difficult to eliminate, because, in order to do so, its causes must be removed. There are two ways to do this- destroying the liberty that supports it, or giving every citizen the same opinions/passions/interests. Both of these are incredibly challenging to accomplish. It is unwise and foolish to take away liberty, which fuels political life, and would likely cause many people to revolt. It is also impracticable to give each citizen the same beliefs, as unique opinions make a person who they are. Also, diversities between people should not be removed, as they help keep the government (and other aspects of society) stable.
4) If factions cannot be removed then how can they be controlled?
As it is incredibly difficult to remove factions, they can be controlled by managing their effects. For example, if a faction is a minority, they can be defeated through popular vote. If one is a majority, then popular government enables it to give up its passion/interest for the good of the people. This is attainable through the same passion existing within a majority, or a majority is rendered and cannot carry out oppression. One way to make elections between the majority/minority more fair is to establish a republic, where the proportion of representatives from certain factions helps to raise the probability of a good result. This is seen as being more fair in comparison to a democracy, in which whatever faction was the largest had the most power.
The Federalist Essays (the one we focused on was #10)
The Bill of Rights (synthesis)
The Bill of Rights resulted from conflicts between two separate factions, federalists and antifederalists, who disagreed about the Constitution. Antifederalists thought that it took away their rights and gave too much power to the government. To calm the debate, and to get the antifederalists to cooperate, the federalists granted them the Bill of Rights, which protected their liberties. This is an example of conflicting factions and how to control their effects, as mentioned in the Federalist Paper 10.
1) What is a faction?
A faction, according to Alexander Hamilton, is a group of citizens (could be a majority or a minority) that are united under a common cause or idea opposite to those of other citizens.
2) Are factions good or bad?
Factions can be good and bad. They can bring important ideas and concepts to light that may need to be addressed, but can also cause public divisions over these topics. It can cause instability in government, and cause dissent between members of opposing factions.
3) Why are factions so difficult to eliminate?
Factions are so difficult to eliminate, because, in order to do so, its causes must be removed. There are two ways to do this- destroying the liberty that supports it, or giving every citizen the same opinions/passions/interests. Both of these are incredibly challenging to accomplish. It is unwise and foolish to take away liberty, which fuels political life, and would likely cause many people to revolt. It is also impracticable to give each citizen the same beliefs, as unique opinions make a person who they are. Also, diversities between people should not be removed, as they help keep the government (and other aspects of society) stable.
4) If factions cannot be removed then how can they be controlled?
As it is incredibly difficult to remove factions, they can be controlled by managing their effects. For example, if a faction is a minority, they can be defeated through popular vote. If one is a majority, then popular government enables it to give up its passion/interest for the good of the people. This is attainable through the same passion existing within a majority, or a majority is rendered and cannot carry out oppression. One way to make elections between the majority/minority more fair is to establish a republic, where the proportion of representatives from certain factions helps to raise the probability of a good result. This is seen as being more fair in comparison to a democracy, in which whatever faction was the largest had the most power.
The Federalist Essays (the one we focused on was #10)
The Bill of Rights (synthesis)
The Bill of Rights resulted from conflicts between two separate factions, federalists and antifederalists, who disagreed about the Constitution. Antifederalists thought that it took away their rights and gave too much power to the government. To calm the debate, and to get the antifederalists to cooperate, the federalists granted them the Bill of Rights, which protected their liberties. This is an example of conflicting factions and how to control their effects, as mentioned in the Federalist Paper 10.
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