Discuss James Madison's views on factions, as expressed in Federalist No. 10, and how he would respond to the tremendous growth in the number of interest groups actively lobbying in Washington, D.C., over the past several decades
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Explain that Madison was distrustful of factions, defined as groups of people with similar political interests—very similar to what we would call interest groups today.
2. Explain that Madison believed that government could be designed so that no single faction becomes too dominant by dividing power between the state and local governments and among the branches of government.
3. Conclude that Madison would likely be disheartened by the proliferation of groups, some of whom are very powerful.
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