By a faction, i understand 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, adversed to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community. there are two methods of curing the mischiefs of faction: the one, by removing its causes; the other, by controlling its effects.'

- james madison, federalist 10, the federalist papers
in federalist 10, the factions james madison refers to would most likely be
a) slaves.
b) states.
c) private militias.
d) political parties.

answer; i believe that the correct answer is (agriculture);

i confess that there are several parts of this constitution which i do not at present approve, but i am not sure i shall never approve them: for having lived long, i have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which i once thought right, but found to be otherwise. it is therefore that the older i grow, the more apt i am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.

answer; i do believe its (wife); good luck

uncle sam would be tossing and turning in his grave : *)