Did James Madison Consider the Large Size of the American

question 68

Multiple Choice

Did James Madison consider the large size of the American republic to be an advantage? Why or why not?

• A) No, because its size would prevent the people from having a direct voice in the decision-making process.
• B) No, because so many diverse factions would emerge that civil war would be inevitable.
• C) Yes, because there would be so many competing interest groups that no one group would be able to control the government.
• D) Yes, because its size would make it practically impossible for the government to subjugate the people by armed force.

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