LAD #5: Federalist #10

1. Why are factions so difficult to eliminate?
            Factions are difficult to eliminate because they are made up of the citizens of a country who have banded together in a common interest that may go against what other people believe but is still their opinion. It is a normal and reoccurring thing for people to have one common belief and band together with others who share that same feeling. These people feel like they need to band together because if they are a minority or a majority they still want to be around others that feel the same way as they do and have people to fight beside for their beliefs. These factions are so hard to eliminate because the government cannot control the opinion of the people, it would go against their rights as human beings. It would also go against the ideals of the American government.
2.  If factions cannot be removed then how can they be controlled?
            Factions can not be stopped unless the people’s rights and sense of opinions are taken away but they still can be controlled or stopped from getting more popular. Factions can be more easily controlled when the government uses republican approaches. If the faction is small then the majority can vote them out or if the faction is a majority the government gives them the choice to surrender their faction for the good of the people. The only way to really control a faction is to either prevent it from happening or controlling the effects of the faction.