Madison's definition of faction: A number of citizens, whether amounting to a minority or majority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community.
Madison states that rely on liberty as well as ignite liberty. He is against having too many factions, because too many factions cause too much disorganization in government, and in the voting process, as well disunity in the nation.
1. Todays political parties are factions, would Madison disagree with having them?
2. Why does Madison have so many plans for destroying factions?
3. Are factions not essential to a free government?
4. Are factions more bad than good or visa versa?
Today there are many factions in the government such as workers unions, environmentalists, health care activists, democrats, republicans, and tea party members. They are all uniting today in the Occupy Wall Street movement to battle the government and the rich who get rich while everyone else is getting poor. The vast number of people and factions have united show how alone our power is not great but together we can demand answers from Washington and be noticed. Americans are taking back government through the factions they belong to today.
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