Explain Madison's defense of the Constitution in Federalist No. 10

What will be an ideal response?


Answer:
An ideal response will:
1. Identify the central question of Federalist No. 10â€"that is, how to deal with the problem of factions.
2. Discuss Madison's definition of "factions" and their threat to society.
3. Explain Madison's claim that only representative democracy could adequately protect individual liberty from majority rule.
4. Explain the ways in which a democracy differs from a republic according to Madison.

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