In the Federalist, No.10, James Madison reflected fears held by framers of the Constitution over

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In Federalist, No.10, James Madison wrote about his concerns regarding the potential for factions or interest groups to seize control of the government and undermine the public good. He suggested that a republic, which elects representatives to make decisions on behalf of the people, would be a better system than direct democracy, as it would prevent the tyranny of the majority. Therefore, he was skeptical of giving citizens too much power to decide policy directly.