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1. using madisons definition, which of these would be most likely to be a political faction?

a congress
b the republican party
c the methodist church
d articles of confederation

1. which of these would madison most likely suggest as a solution to dealing with factions?

a banning their existence
b get people to share all of the same opinions
c promise people to unite against a common foe
d live with them as a product of living in a democracy

Explanation:

For the first question: Madison defined a faction as a group united by a common passion or interest adverse to the community's good. The Republican Party is a political group organized around shared political interests and goals, fitting this definition. Congress is a governmental body, the Methodist Church is a religious group, and the Articles of Confederation was a governing document, none of which fit the faction definition as closely.
For the second question: Madison argued that eliminating liberty (to ban factions) or forcing uniform opinions is impossible and undesirable. Instead, he accepted factions as a natural product of liberty in a democracy, and proposed controlling their effects rather than eliminating them, meaning living with them as a democratic product.

Answer:

1. B. The Republican Party
2. D. live with them as a product of living in a democracy