What Madison failed to grasp is that in the very extended republic he Was advocat-
ing, permanent majority faction gives way to temporary, transient factions of both
the majority and minority varieties. Faction allies with faction to form majorities that
further their own parochial interests at the expense of everyone else. Within each tran-
sient majority there is likely to exist a permanent minority faction or group of perma-
nent minority factions at the core (e.g., the military-industrial complex, the banking
cartel, labor unions and so forth), which transcends each episodic faction.¹2
-Lawrence Hunter
Use the quote and your knowledge of U.S. Government and Politics to answer parts A, B, and C.
A. Describe the viewpoint expressed in the quote.
B.
Describe James Madison's argument in Federalist No. 10 about the impact of a large
republic on factions.
C. Explain how James Madison's argument in Federalist No. 10 supports pluralist theory.
