LAD #5: Federalist #10

1.) Why are factions so difficult to eliminate?
Factions are difficult to eliminate because the liberty that gives rise to them is important to political life as well. Removing liberty ruins the whole system. Madison says that mankind will continue improving itself as long as there is freedom of opinion and the different factions continue to be formed. The difference of at least one faction allows that there will always be an opinion that could improve life for the people.

2.) If factions cannot be removed then how can they be controlled?
Factions can be controlled in many ways. If the top faction is placed in power and can use the faction's majority to rule over the other factions. Madison also states that it could be possible to try to stamp out other factions, leaving one remaining faction. This would result in totalitarianism. Madison previously stated that more than one factions needs to exist in order to have peace in the nation.