Madison believes that in a nation with a large population, factions would have less power in a republican government because
a. the citizenry is too spread out to form factions
b. with a large population, factions could not gain overwhelming power
c. it's unlikely a majority of a large population would agree on issues
d. states have far smaller populations than the country as a whole

I believe the answer is: D. states have far smaller populations than the country as a whole

Factions is formed when a group of people in a certain area gather together to execute their own plan which might oppose the rule of the federal government. In a large population, the population is too spread out even if a factions if formed, it could easily be override by other population in different area.

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