Mar 23, 2017
Professors John Moser, Jason
Stevens, and John Dinan discussed James Madison's Federalist
10 in today's webinar. The background, historical context, and
meaning of the document were discussed at length, as well as its
importance at the time it was written, and in the over two
centuries since. The panelists discussed in detail Madison's
concerns with factions, especially majority factions, and how in a
republic it was possible for a majority for a develop into a
faction that would seek to trample on the rights of the minority.
Additionally, a number of questions were asked about Madison's
assertion that an extended republic would be more conducive to
protecting individuals' rights than a small republic - a key piece
of evidence presented by the Federalists in favor of the
Constitution.
Access the full archives on the original Federalist-Antifederalist Debates exhibit, or the exhibit on the Ratification of the Constitution by the states and people.
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