The Federalist Papers: No. 10 (Madison)
James Madison — The Federalist Papers: No. 10 (Madison) (1787)James Madison · 1787 · Web page · No. 10EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0235 · as of 2026-10-23 · about: James Madison · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“In Federalist No. 10 Madison defined a faction as citizens united by a common interest or passion adverse to other citizens' rights or the community's permanent interests, and argued that a pure democracy cannot cure the mischiefs of faction.”
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