"The influence of factious leaders may kindle a flame within their particular States, but will be unable to spread a general conflagration through the other States. A religious sect may degenerate into a political faction in a part of
the Confederacy; but the variety of sects dispersed over the entire face of it must secure the national councils
against any danger from that source. A rage for paper money, for an abolition of debts, for an equal division of
property, or for any other improper or wicked project, will be less apt to pervade the whole body of the Union than a
particular member of it; in the same proportion as such a malady is more likely to taint a particular county or district,
than an entire State."
Federalist No. 10
Supporters of Madison's argument in Federalist No. 10 could point to which of the following to justify the need for a
stronger central government?
Elimination Tool
Select one answer
A The battle over ratification of the Constitution between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
B. The inherent weaknesses embedded in the Articles of Confederation.
Shays'Rebellion
D
George Washington's warning against partisanship