James Madison's Opinion Why A Republic is Better Than A Democracy Madison explains why, in his view, a Republic is better than a Democracy. His concern with a Democracy is in the formations of factions (parties). Madison believed that man is selfish and will act in his/her own self interests in spite of the greater good of humanity (sort of Machiavellian). His solution: He first argues that if you eliminate the causes of a faction (religion, political belief, etc.) you would have to eliminate symptoms...liberty. 'The remedy is worse than the cause.' Obviously this is preposterous. Therefore, he chose to address how to limit the effects. A government must be organized so that if an oppressive political faction gains power, that there are substantial safeguards in place. ....

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