James Madison proposed to deal with the threat of political factions by

a. encouraging greater party membership.
b. providing civic education to the electorate.
c. dividing authority among different governmental institutions.
d. strengthening the Executive and Judiciary at the expense of the Congress.
e. prohibiting the formation of political parties.


Ans: c. dividing authority among different governmental institutions.

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