1. What concept that we have already discussed does “faction” remind you of?

Faction reminds me of the House Of Representatives because a political faction is a collection of people who support the same political cause but differ from the majority of the group in some ways. Parties within a party are fragmented minor parties that can exist within a larger group or political party.

2. 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….”

James Madison argued that possessing real estate is a sign of affluence. The founding fathers believed that those who did not own land had their own interests and viewpoints, which helps to explain why some individuals are able to own riches while others are not. They contend that those who already control wealth do not share their interests or viewpoints. As a result, the wealthy do not think that those from lower social classes are capable of making choices that are in their own best interests.

3. Do you agree with this explanation of wealth and poverty?

In today’s world, those who own significant property, like a corporation or a firm, can ensure their wealth remains, so I agree with Madison’s interpretation of wealth and poverty. Because they hire people of lower class to work for them for wages that do not reflect the amount of work they do, many of their enterprises continue to grow. They are unable to really locate a simple way to acquire their own home because these individuals are still working to assure their accomplishment.

4. 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.

According to Madison in Federalist #10, “The fundamental goal of the government is the protection of these talents.”  In fact, the government’s first goal is to understand the basic disparities between the social classes since they help distinguish between people who are bright and those who are not. This doesn’t surprise me because the wealthy are still protected in society today, particularly when it comes to the highest court, why? Because they are the wealthy and only individuals who can afford to access justice today are those who have access to it. People who are impoverished are treated worse than those who are extremely wealthy, and those who lack the means to post bail spend months in jail before their case is heard. A wealthy individual may afford their release, keep their job, and get ready for court at home while a poor person wouldn’t have the same resources.

5.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 the author dislike a (pure) democratic form of government? Hint: think about how this question connects with the social classes…

Given the current political climate, it is not surprising to me that federalist #10 opposes democracy. Because he is from the upper class, the author James Madison is opposed to democracy. Consequently, a democratic system of governance would not be advantageous to his business ambitions. True democracy terrified the founding fathers so if the people banded together, it would imply that they would not be able to hold as much power. They favored a republican representative far more.

1. What concept that we have already discussed does “faction” remind you of?

The definition of faction according to the reading is “a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community.” What this reminds me of would be social class which we have learned before the reason for this is because in society everyone wants to be wealthy and have money or even own some type of property but are we all rich? The answer is no in society there is many different social classes and based on what class youre in is the amount of power you have. Although all classes are aiming for the same thing and interest not all can have and achieve.

2. 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….” According to the reading federalist #10 source of wealth is based on what you already know about wealth based on what you own and if you were born into the wealthy family. Someone who wasnt born or is in the wealthy class would have no knowledge or know anything about wealth or being a property owner. The wealthy people are most likely to stay wealthy while the poor people would stay poor and not be able to work their way up. 

3. Do you agree with this explanation of wealth and poverty?

I don’t agree with this explanation of wealth and poverty by James Madison because he’s basically trying to say that you’re wealthy based on your intelligence, gender or social class and that can be true but not in all cases there can be some working-class people who are smart as well but due to the fact that they have no money they might not get the same amount of opportunities and someone with money which can lead to them staying in that same social class. They can be very smart but have a regular low-paying job which doesn’t help with much other than just to survive and maintain what they have while the wealthy people are already rich and just stay there.

4. 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. The core mission of the US government is to protect wealthy business owners and help them stay on top. The goal is to keep everything the same and not let the poor/non-wealthy interfere with their wealth. The government wants to protect them and their properties. This does not surprise me because even today the wealthy people only get wealthier while the rest stay in the same spot forever. Its harder for someone to get on top but easier for the wealthy people to get wealthier.

5. 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 that Federalist #10 is not in favor of democracy because they fear that if all people and different classes that are lower fight for equal rights then perhaps it can actually happen and the wealthy people would come out affected. The wealthy people don’t want this to happen and fear it, therefore, I am not surprised that they are in favor of republicans since money, wealth and property is important to them and staying on top with power.

1. When I hear the faction concept, I automatically think of James Madison and how he defines it as a number of citizens (political party) where the two parties the democratic and the republic are organizing to for example work government out or work to win elections. 

2. For example the source of wealth (private property) includes business owner interests, it was stated in the reading Federalist Paper #10 “the rights of property originate, is not less an insuperable obstacle to a uniformity of interests.” This factor explains why some people get to possess wealth by owning private property, and others don’t because of interests, unequal faculties, and from the influence of these on the sentiments and views of the respective proprietors. 

3. I do not agree with this explanation of wealth and poverty because of how the poor remain poor and how wealthy people keep increasing their wealth by possessing wealth by owning private property. 

4. “The diversity in the faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is no less an insuperable obstacle to a uniformity of interests.” When these faculties are protected, it is considered to be the first object. 

5. Given the discussion in questions 1-4, I’m not surprised that Federalist #10 is not in favor of democracy, and supports a Republican form of government because of the fact that if Federalist #10 was a democracy then the authority would be a major problem. The author disliked a purely democratic form of government because the author knows that the people will fight who will be at the top. Going back to faction, the citizens that Madison referred to will argue not just for their rights but for what will benefit them. This is why the citizens did not do the decision-making because he knows what will happen then.

1. What does faction remind me of… I would say social classes, class hierarchy, and political groups. 
2. Faculties are mental or physical abilites thatbelong to people, unique talents, this then is protected by the government. I think Madison is saying it depends on who you are and how you handle business with higher uppers that makes or breaks a successful wealth owner. 
3. Ill be honest, James Madison has too many words on the page for me to fully understand what he is getting at, but it sounds very logical he basically is saying money comes from working, or from owning property but not everyone has the opportunity to benefit from owning property.  It also depends on what kind of property it is, how you got that property, and what you do with that property. 
4. To divide its power so all is equal for its citizens. I believe we have forgotten what we were originally trying to make when we tried building this country the first time, now in democratic and republican parties there is corruption, there is also corruption in just about every area that has been given power. The Government does not truly care for us as it once did. We can see this in the poverty rate, how the police handle things, their handling of climate change, school shootings and how we handle them despite many signs their are some messed up children attending schools across america. Thats just off the top of my head.  
5. I am only sort of surprised, Since weve been studying these documents for years ( you usually study them in highschool depending the class) I think because I am older I have more of an attention to detail. But being republican in this time wasn’t rare, its actually a very popular belief and it isn’t exactly like being a republican today. The author would dislike a democratic party because that would give the lower class a bigger power, in a democratic world you have the citizens make or be part of bigger situations, where as a republican does whats best for everyone. And at this time they would sport this more, wealth owners prefer it(Madison and all the founding fathers) as well as other important members of society at this time.

1. Faction reminds of the concept of the social class hierarchy. The upper, middle and lower class can all be considered as different factions altogether.
2. According to Federalist #10, the source of wealth is is the distribution of private property itself. Additionally, the factor that determined who got to possess wealth was mainly inheritance and being born into a rich family who were mostly if not only white families. Those who remained poor were of a different race that was not white.
3. I agree with this explanation of wealth and poverty because it is accurate with the way society holds up today.
4. The core mission or “first object” of the US government is “As long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he is at liberty to exercise it, different opinions will be formed.” “The Diversity in the faculties of men”. “The protection of these faculties is the first object of government.” as stated by James Madison. This does not surprise me as our society today is the direct offspring of these statements. Today the US government is built upon the foundation of republican principles, those which honor freedom of speech for everyone, not just rich and white males.
5. I am not surprised that federalist g #10 is not in favor of democracy given the circumstances of the time that is being lived in. The author James Madison dislikes the democratic form of government because he is wealthy and a member of the upper class. Therefore a democratic form of government would not benefit his capitalistic form of endeavors.

1. What concept that we have already discussed does “faction” remind you of?
2. 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….”
3. Do you agree with this explanation of wealth and poverty?
4. 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.
5. 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…