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Primary Sources: James Madison's Federalist Papers No. 10

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Read the passage Primary Sources: James Madison's Federalist Papers No. 10. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Primary Sources: James Madison's Federalist Papers No. 10. Then answer the questions below.
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What is the main argument that James Madison presents in Federalist Paper 10?

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Which of the following are ideas that James Madison discussed in Federalist Paper 10? Select two correct answers.

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Drag the statement to the correct box indicating whether James Madison would likely agree or disagree based on his ideas in Federalist Papers No. 10

  • It is important to promote factions for a healthy democracy.
  • Factions usually benefit a republic by balancing power across society.
  • A republic can only exist in a small society with limited interests.
  • A large republic with varied interests will better protect against the development of factions.
  • Representative democracy is more effective than direct democracy at limiting factions.
  • Agree
  • Disagree