- What concept that we have already discussed does “faction” remind you of?
Ideology
- According to Federalist #10 (written by James Madison), what is the source of wealth (private property)? What factor explains why some people get to possess wealth by owning private property, and others don’t (thus remaining poor)? This is a key question, because it shows how the authors of the Constitution thought about the difference between different classes of Americans! HINT: focus on the passage that begins: “The diversity in the faculties (WHAT DOES FACULTIES mean or refer to?) of men, from which the rights of property originate, is not les….”
He believed that people acquired wealth through “talent” this i supported when he says “So government is there to see that those who have a talent for getting rich are not hampered in any way by those who might be made poor in the process.”
- Do you agree with this explanation of wealth and poverty?
No I do not agree that rich people get rich solely because of talent. Some people get rich off luck or other thing…
- What is the core mission (“first object”) of the US government? Does this surprise you, does it sound different from what our society today seems to suggest the core mission of the government is? Explain.
Their core mission was “The protection of these faculties is the first object of government. From the protection of different and unequal faculties of acquiring property.” And it does not surprise me that these selfish men made rules to protect themselves and it does not sound that much different than things today. For example rich people still try to find loop holes to be taxed less.
- Given the discussion in questions 1-4, are you surprised that Federalist #10 is not in favor of democracy, and supports a Republican (representative) form of government? Why would d the author dislike a (pure) democratic form of government? Hint: think about how this question connects with the social classes…
No, i am not surprised these men gathered to make rules just to protect their own wealth and manipulate society into thinking they have right and that they matter
