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

The concept of factions it reminds me of social classes, so just like factions the social classes are groups of people that are united by common interest like social or political like wealthy landowners and merchants against the poor farmers and the working class the laborers.

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 “Federalist #10” the source of wealth or the private property comes from the natural differences from people’s abilities which Madison calls them their faculties and the faculties would refer as the people’s own talent their skills their natural abilities that they have to succeed in work or businesses, Madison thinks that the difference in abilities demonstrate or shows us how some people can gather wealth and also own their own land or business while others can’t, that the wealthy class is made up of people who has the talents, resources and opportunities to succeed in society while the poor are those who don’t have the same advantages as them, so the difference between wealth comes from natural inequalities between people some are born with more abilities that allow them to get property and succeed economically while other people are not that lucky.

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

Personally I don’t agree with Madison on his explanation of wealth and poverty, i mean I do understand that individual abilities and talents can be very important to someone’s success but there can be many other factors that influence wealth and poverty today, more that natural ability, I think that abilities matter but it’s not just about talent on it’s own but also having access some luck and also on how the system we live in.

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 the “Federalist #10” the “First Object” is to protect the rights of property and to ensure that individual freedoms are secured, Madison he believed that the governments main role was to create a system where people could safely use their property without interference from others or more powerful factions, It does surprise me a bit because if you think about the Governments role it’s not just about protecting property but also expecting the Government to provide us access to education or healthcare also it’s about ensuring general welfare and equality and providing for the needs of every citizen not just the wealthy.

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…

Yeah, I’m not really surprised that “Federalist #10” doesn’t favor a pure democracy and instead supports a Republican (representative) form of government it make sense when you consider the time and the concerns of social class and faction that Madison lets us know in his paper, Madison was worried that in a pure democracy the majority which was made up of poorer and less powerful people could make decisions that disadvantage the minority like the wealthy landowners and elites, Madison and the other framers of the constitution didn’t want a system where the majority could just vote on things without considering the long term consequences or the rights of the wealthy people, where the masses could make decisions that hurt the property owning class or disrupt the social class, so a republican form of government with elected representatives looked like the best way to go to ensure that the government stayed stable, controlled and also protect the interests of the elite class while giving the people a voice.