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Among the numerous advantages promised by a well constructed union, none deserves to be more accurately developed, than its tendency to break and control the violence of faction… The instability, injustice, and confusion, introduced into the public councils, have, in truth, been the mortal diseases under which popular governments have every where perished;

Madison Federalist #10

What is he talking about?
A. Democracy is the most efficient form of government ever devised
B. Political Parties of the past, present and future have examples of patriotism
C. Democracy is like a swamp where different interests are constantly struggling for dominance and must be controled
D. The best governments are controlled by oligarchies

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The answer is c. In the last sentence it says “the instability, injustice, and confusion” “have been mortal diseases” “governments have perished”. This states that everyone had their own opinion. No one can agree on one answer. In answer C it says every interest is struggling to be number 1. No one can agree. Therefore the answer is C,
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