Homework Help ?

Question

Im working on a paper for my junior gov. class where i have to answer 50 questions based on the federalist papers I did most of them but im stuck on two questions that I cant figuere out, both of them are on federalist paper 10. This is what they state :

1. Why are majority faction more dangerous to a democracy then minority factions ?

2. Why are pure democracies more vunrable to factions then republics ?


I really need help on these question cause there due tomorow and I read federalist paper 10 but with all the legal terms it gets confusing .

Answer 1

1. A majority faction in a a democracy can take control of the governing elected body to promote their factious ideas or agenda since the democracy is built around majority rule.

2. A republic is a collection of states. From #10 "A]s each representative will be chosen by a greater number of citizens in the large than in the small republic, it will be more difficult for unworthy candidates to practise with success... ". This theory relies on the span of concern for each elected official and sets up one of the issues of States Rights. The basis for the postulate is that a smaller, more astute elected body will be less likely to favor a faction than a larger body that has been elected by fewer of the citizens. If you look at the structure and balance created by the Congress versus the Senate, you will see that #10 defends this system.

Answer 2

I can only answer #2, sorry!

Pure democracies give everyone an equal vote in all government decisions, as opposed to the govt decisions being made by elected officials.

In order to get ANYTHING done, individuals in pure democracies have to build alliances with others.

(a bit simplistic, but will that do?)

Answer 3

do i look like a teacher....i dont even know this stuff..wat grade r u in? im barely going to 9th...