Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Summary of Hamilton, Jay, and Madison: The Federalist - From WikiSummary, free summaries of academic books and articles


The Problem of Factions

Factions--a catch-all term for what we might call "special interests," "political parties," and pressure groups like the Moral Majority--worried Madison. If a faction grew large enough, it could impose its will on an entire nation, resulting in a tyranny of the majority.

_- Steve

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