Faction

Madison's Definition
A number of citizens, whether amounting to a minority or majority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community.

Anaylsis
These factions that Madison talked about a lot in Federalist 10 were the new political parties or groups that the Costitution called for. He thought factions would enable women and minorities to have more of a say. These factions were grouped by common interest and ideas. Madison felt that these factions would allow more people to have a say and not one group would become more powerful working like our checks and balance system.

Questions
1. Do factions hurt our government today?
2. Why did he chose the word 'faction'?
3. Who do you think benefits from faction?
4. How are new factions formed?
5. If needed, how can we get rid of factions?

My Definition
Faction: a group of people within a larger group united by mostly the same opinions, interests, and goals

Factions Today
I  believe that factions still play a part today such as the Republican, Democratic, and other parties. Sometimes these parties disagree and have opposing opinions on many ideas so these group of people work together to defend themselves against one another.