The Federalist Papers 10 and 51 Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Federalist Papers 10 and 51? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What faction "interest" does James Madison not mention?
Moneyed Interest
Mercantile Interest
Landed Interest
Clerical Interest
Q. What is not a threat that factions pose to a government?
Faction warfare distracts from the common good.
Leaders of a faction can use a common sentiment to take power.
Factions will start their own governments.
If a faction gets a majority, then the rights of the minority groups are threatened.
Q. What is the best democratic form of government at controlling factions?
A Confederation
A True Democracy
An Anarchy
A Republic
Q. Why can't government officials always be trusted to work for the public good?
They have their own opinions and biases.
They are uninformed about local problems.
They are, like, just part of the system, man.
They are subservient to state legislatures.
Q. Why is a large republic better at controlling faction power than a small republic?
Factions only exist in small republics.
If there are more representatives, then majorities will be less easy to form.
There will be a larger amount of voters in support of the common good.
If it wasn't, we wouldn't have been able to fit 50 states in.