In Federalist No. 10, James Madison argued that
A. Interest groups threatened a free society and so should be made illegal to prevent them from forming.
B. A system of government must encourage the participation of interest groups in order to give each segment of society an equal voice.
C. The power of interest groups should be diluted by submerging their interests in a sea of competing interests.
D. Interest groups were valuable as long as they were few and powerful.
E. interest groups were a threat to democracy because the majority should rule in all matters.
Answer: C. The power of interest groups should be diluted by submerging their interests in a sea of competing interests.
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