In Federalist No. 10, how did James Madison propose to overcome the problem of factions?
a. by banning the formation of interest groups
b. by discouraging citizens from expressing their political views in public
c. by adopting a system of direct democracy
d. by adopting a system of representative government
Answer: d
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