POLI 100E, Interest Group Politics: Topic 1, Why are Interest Groups Important?

The Causes Cannot Be Removed

The inference to which we are brought, is, that the causes of faction cannot be removed; and that relief is only to be sought in the means of controling its effects.

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Outline of Madison's Argument

1.  Remove Causes (Impossible)
   a.  Destroy Liberty
   b.  Make Everyone the Same

2.  Control the Effects (How do you Protect Minority from the Majority?)
   a.  Faction is Minority 
   b.  Faction is Majority
      i.  Pure Democracy 
      ii.  Small Republic
      iii.  Large Republic – 1) With large Republic more able people 
                                 to be Representatives; 
                             2) Larger Constituencies Dampen Down Factions