How did James Madison imagine that a federal republic with a strong central government might work, especially one that governed such a vast land area as that of the United States?
A. He simply believed that a strong central government would lead to tyranny, and was therefore against it.
B. He believed that a strong central government would have to be opposed by a well-organized opposition party.
C. He believed that various interests and factions would cancel each other out in a large republic, and that virtuous national leaders would govern on behalf of all the people.
D. He believed that he would be forced to run for president in order to save the union.
C. He believed that various interests and factions would cancel each other out in a large republic, and that virtuous national leaders would govern on behalf of all the people.
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