Question

In Federalist, no. 10, Madison insists that factions should be avoided because they A. breed corruption. B. endanger liberty. C. detract from the public good. D. discourage democratic activity. 2.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) detract from the public good.

In Federalist, no. 10, Madison insists that factions should be avoided because they detract from the public good.

In the times when Federalists and Antifederalists were trying to convince the American people of the advantages of ratifying the United States Constitutions, Federalists James Madison -a prominent American and founding father- wrote the Federalist Paper N.- 10 in 1787.

One of his arguments was his concerns about the creation of factions in the country because that would mean particular agendas or interests over the interests of citizens of the United States. So we could say he was concerned by the possibility of powerful interests could infiltrate and capture the government and expand their self-interests at the expense of the citizens.