Literature Focus Quiz 36 (87-92) Fedralist No. 10-Analysis Flashcards
What was the goal of the Federalist essays?
To persuade New York Delegates to vote to ratify the Constitution
How many Federalist Essays did James Madison write?
29
In what year did James Madison write Federalist No. 10?
1787
Which newspaper published Federalist No. 10?
The New York Packet
What 2 methods of ‘curing the mischiefs of faction’ did James Madison state in Federalist No. 10?
Removing its causes and controlling its effects
Why does James Madison believe there is no way to remove the causes of faction?
Liberty is essential and cannot be destroyed
In Federalist No. 10, James Madison states that, ‘Liberty is to faction what air is to
fire’
In Federalist No. 10, what does James Madison mean when he says, ‘enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm’?
The country will not always have capable political leaders
Why does James Madison worry about giving the majority too much power?
It could result in an oppressive government
In Federalist No. 10, what form of government does James Madison describe as ‘admitting no cure for the mischiefs of faction?’
pure democracy
In Federalist No. 10, what does James Madison list as the ‘two greatest points of difference between a democracy and a republic’?
their delegation of government and the number of citizens they control.
In Federalist No. 10 James Madison write,
we behold a republican remedy for the diseases most incidents to republican government’ What does he mean by ‘diseases’?
Faction
What method does James Madison believe to be the best for resolving human conflict that interferes with politics?
Have the government intervene
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton both agree that the government must
protect the rights of the minority
Which of the following summaries BEST expresses the main idea of Federalist No. 10?
explaining how the government/Constitution outlines can protect liberty
