In Federalist no. 55, James Madison argues, "...had every Athenian citizen been a Socrates, every Athenian assembly would have been a mob." This statement illustrates
a. Madison's prejudice against Greeks.
b. Madison's fear and distrust of direct democracy.
c. Madison's belief that representative government encouraged barbaric behavior.
d. Madison's belief that violence is a legitimate form of protest.
e. Madison's disgust with the Magna Carta.
b
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