According to madison, what must a government do to limit the influence of a powerful faction?
a. limit the ability to form factions
b. raise taxes on factions to lessen their power
c. depend on only enlightened legislators serving in government
d. control the influence factions have on government

D. control the influence factions have on government

Madison recognized that there existed many opposing factions, he also showed that a constitutional form of control, adopting the idea of majority rule, would tame the factions and prompt them to work collectively as much as practicable. He insisted that the democratic form of administration created by the current Constitution would support all the factions the opportunity and venues to prove themselves and to control the workings of power by getting their members chosen and/or designated to duties.

china unilaterally claims the entire south china sea as sovereign territory, then builds artificial islands to bolster its claim. it suddenly activates an air defense identification zone over the east china sea, and threatens to down any aircraft that does not report its position. it builds roads into indian territory, then redraws the maps to show that it is actually chinese territory. the people's republic under president xi jinping is quickly becoming the bully of asia.