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Quiz for Document 8–4: James Madison, Federalist Number 10, 1787

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. What did Madison consider the most important and durable cause for the creation of factions in any society?

Gender differences

Racial divisions

Generational divides

Unequal distribution of wealth

2. What did Madison think was the solution to the problem of factions?

A republican form of government, rather than pure democracy

A strong Bill of Rights added to the Constitution

More power given to the executive branch of government

Banning political parties

3. According to Madison, which of the following was a reason citizens were unhappy with the current state of government?

The government did not have enough tax revenue to function.

The rights of minor parties were given too much attention over the will of the majority.

Conflicts between rival factions overshadowed the public good.

The federal government had too much power over the states.