Question

use the quotation to answer questions 13 and 14. from this view of the subject it may be concluded that a pure democracy, by which i mean a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person, can admit of no cure for the mischiefs of faction... a republic, by which i mean a government in which the scheme of representation takes place, opens a different prospect, and promises the cure for which we are seeking... —federalist no. 10, 1787 why did the federalist authors believe a republic was likely to “cure” this problem? a it brought the united states closer to a pure democracy b it ensured that all political factions would be represented c it banned any official recognition of political factions d it provided an effective system of representative government

Explanation:

The Federalist authors believed a republic was a better solution than a pure democracy as it could handle the issues of factions through a system of representation. A republic provides an effective system of representative government which can address the ills of faction - something a pure democracy couldn't do well with a small number of citizens directly governing.

Answer:

D. It provided an effective system of representative government