LAD #4

LAD #4- Federalist Papers No. 10

1. Why are factions so difficult to eliminate?
Factions are so difficult to eliminate because the citizens are so diverse and have such different beliefs about the government that some feel others should overpower others based upon materialistic things such as money, land and wealth. Also that the government tends to side with the wealthy because in society money equals power and they government feels that they should try to be in the wealthy's good graces. Essentially the gap between the wealthy and the poor is a main factor and since wealth is not equal, factions will live on.


2. If factions cannot be removed then how can they be controlled?
If factions cannot be removed, then they can be controlled by removing the causes of factions or controlling its effects. By being able to reduce the number of factions, the society is much better off. Learning to reduce and control the factions is suggested under two ideas, one that is to eliminate liberty, which is immediately shut down in the passage and also to create a society with similar opinions and interests, which is also not acceptable to James Madison, the author. Essentially the only way to control factions is to control its effects.