10 shows an explicit rejection by the Founding Fathers of the principles of direct democracy and factionalism, and argue that Madison suggests that a representative republic is more effective against partisanship and factionalism. The whole series is cited by scholars and jurists as an authoritative interpretation and explication of the meaning of the Constitution. 9 and is titled " The Utility of the Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection". 10 continues a theme begun in Federalist No. He thus questions how to guard against those dangers. Madison saw factions as inevitable due to the nature of man-that is, as long as people hold differing opinions, have differing amounts of wealth and own differing amounts of property, they will continue to form alliances with people who are most similar to them and they will sometimes work against the public interest and infringe upon the rights of others. 10 addresses the question of how to reconcile citizens with interests contrary to the rights of others or inimical to the interests of the community as a whole. 10 is among the most highly regarded of all American political writings. It was first published in The Daily Advertiser (New York) on November 22, 1787, under the name "Publius". 10 is an essay written by James Madison as the tenth of The Federalist Papers, a series of essays initiated by Alexander Hamilton arguing for the ratification of the United States Constitution.
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