Questionsfor Federalist#10
1. How doesMadisondefine "factionl'? What are someexamplesof factionstoday?
2. What are the two metlrodsof curing the mischiefs causedby factions?
3. What are the two ways of eliminating the causesof faction? Why are both
unacceptable?
4. According to Madison, what is the primary causeof conflict?
5. What issuesdivided mankind :r;-1787?Are thoseissuessimilar to the causesof
today's divisions?
6. what are the two remediesfor controlling the effects of factions?
7. Why are factionsmore easily controlled in largerepublics?
8. How doesfederalismcontrol factions?
9. What portions ofMadison's argument are the most persuasive? What is the least
persuasive?
10. Does Madison have an optimistic or pessimistic view of human nature? How did
this vieurpsinl impact the drafring ofthe Constitution?
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11. Was N{adisonright, or have factions sometimesgained control of our goverament?
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airestions for Federalist #51
1. What is the thesisofFederalist 51?
2. What is meant by "if men.wereangels,no governmentwould be n6cessary?"
3. Give three examplesof how the Corstitution protectsthe proper balanceofpower?
4. Which branch of goveramentis the strongest? V/hy? What stepswere taken to
preventit frombecoming too strong?
5. How are the rights ofthe minority protected?
6. Why are large republics more capableof self-govenrment?
Z. How does N4adisonrepeatand conrpletethe argr:mentsin Federalist10? Srrmmarize
the mainpoints ofthis concluding paragraph-
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The Completeldiot's Guide to Federalist10
Objective: Studentswill understandand illustrateMadison's argumentsin The Federalist
Paper#l 0.
MaterialsNeeded:Edited versionof Federalist10, blank paper,coloredpencilsand
stapler.
LessonPlan:
1. In class,havestudentstaketurns readingeachparagraphof Federalist10 out loud.
After eachparagraph(or sooner),stopto defineterms. At the endof eachparagraph,
haveshrdentszummarizeMadison'sargument. Onthe chalkboard,write each
argumentand palgraph number, and have studentscopy them down.
2. Tell studentstheir assignmentis to make"A CompleteIdiot's Guideto Federalist10"
or "Federalist10 for Dummies." Fold threeor four sheetsof 8-l/2 by 1l paper
(dependingon how many paragraphsyou have numbereO in half and stapladown the
fold. Studentsare to make an illustrated cover pagewith thdir nameand a title. For
eachparagraphin Federalist10, studentsareto write a simple sentenceexplaining
Madison'i argumentand illustrateeachpage.
I've only usedthis with the FederalistPapers,but it shouldwork for any difficuh reading
if studentsare carefully guidedthroughthe lhnguage.
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