...circumstances, from either faction or corruption. In Federalist No. 10, Madison defines faction as "a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority...united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, adverse to the rights of others, or the permanent and aggregate interest of the whole."23 Similarly,...

...returning to Congress was to cancel Jay's project. See Rakove (1996: 377). 18 By a faction, Madison meant "a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and activated by some common impulse or passion, or of interests, adverse to the rights of other citizens,...

...in which he defends the Union because of its tendency to break and control the violence of faction: "By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest,...

...destroying everyone else's freedom. Political freedom is achievable and desirable. Perfection is impossible. By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest,...

...unflattering terms: 'By a faction, I mean a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority of a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse or passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens or to the permanent aggregate interest...

...government." 16 By faction, Madison meant "a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse or passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate...

...factious spirit has tainted our public administration." What is a faction? Madison answers, "[b]ya faction I understand a number of citizens whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest,...

...allocation of representation among competing factions. Madison in the Tenth Federalist defined faction as: By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether...by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adversed to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community....

...Auswirkungen von "factions" zu beenden oder zu kontrollieren.246 Unter „faction" versteht MADISON "a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority...by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adversed to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community."...

...of the time. James Madison, writing as Publius, in The Federalist, No. 10, made his concern clear: "By a faction I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest,...