Question

Suppose a politically radical Latino student is trying to decide where to move after graduation. If Madison were alive today, how might he advise this student, based on his writings in Federalist No. 10 and No. 15?
a. He would advise the student to move to a small, homogenous community.
b. He would advise the student that it doesn't matter where they move; they should adapt to wherever they are.
c. He would advise the student to move to Mexico, where they would be more accepted as a Latino.
d. He would advise the student to move to a large urban area where people of many different views and experiences live in close proximity.

Answer 1

Answer:

d. He would advise the student to move to a large urban area where people of many different views and experiences live in close proximity.

Explanation:

In Federalist 10, James Madison, one of the American founding fathers, argued that, in order to prevent majority having dominance over the minority, it is necessary to guard against the effect of the majority, and the best way to do so is to ensure that there should be:

1. A large Republic rather than democracy, which can help to prevent faction

2. In a given large republic, the tendency to pick is higher among many citizens

3. Due to varying interests in a large republic, it will not be easy to form the majority, hence, there would be no majority having dominance over minorities.

Therefore, in this case, the correct answer is Option D.