Different opinions concerning religion, concerning government, and many other points . . have, in turn, divided mankind into parties . . and rendered them much more disposed to [anger] and oppress each other than to co-operate for their common good. —james madison, federalist paper 10 what is james madison describing? a. political factions b. state governments c. the british parliament d. state representatives

The correct answer is A) political factions.

. . . different opinions concerning religion, concerning government, and many other points . . . have, in turn, divided mankind into parties . . . and rendered them much more disposed to [anger] and oppress each other than to co-operate for their common good. —James Madison, Federalist Paper 10

James Madison is describing political factions.

Negotiations to approve the United Constitutions were not easy. There was so much debate and arguments between the delegates that assisted the Convention. The federalists -led by Alexander Hamilton- decidedly supported the creation of a strong central government. That was not the case for Thomas Jefferson's antifederalists. They considered that a strong federal government could turn into tyranny if it had no limits. That is why James Madison, Jhon Jay,  and Alexander Hamilton wrote The Federalists Papers, a series of 85 documents under the synonym of "Publius," to promote the ratit¿fication of the US Constitution.

the articles of confederation only set up the continental congress at the federal level. there were no executive or judicial branches except within the states. the states were allowed to keep every right that was not specifically given to congress. the bonding of the states was through a 'firm league of friendship' that best served as a defense agreement against invasion. states were not allowed to use taxes as a way to discourage treaties, and states were extremely limited in their dealings with foreign nations.

not many historians today talk about the strengths of the articles of confederation, likely because of how unpopular the document quickly became. the articles did set the legislative body, congress, as the highest power in the nation because of the fear of monarchy. congress had the sole power to declare war, assign treaties, entertain foreign relations, and operate post offices. disputes between states and territorial issues were to be brought to congress. the document also stipulated that canada was allowed to enter the union if they desired.

there were more weaknesses than strengths under the articles of confederation. the lack of power given to the continental congress strangled the federal government. the articles gave congress the power to pass laws but no power to enforce those laws. if a state did not support a federal law, that state could simply ignore it. congress had no power to levy taxes or regulate trade. without a federal court system or executive leader, there would be no way to enforce these laws, either. amending the articles of confederation would also require a unanimous decision, which would be extremely difficult.

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