James Madison wrote Federalist No. 10, published November 22, 1787, to defend the U.S. Constitution by arguing that a large republic could control factions better than small democracies.

Factions—defined as groups united by passion or interest adverse to others' rights—arise inevitably as a symptom of the human condition, property, and opinions.

Madison's key idea was to—#ExtendTheSphere—and expand the republic's size and population—to dilute factional dangers.

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The last constitutional amendment came amidst a generational shift in power, values, and awareness of pluralism.

Conventions are good practice that any wing of the representative republic could engage in.

Federation politics is a good Madisonian #FirstPrinciple praxis to #ExtendTheSphere

“Extend the sphere, and you take in a greater variety of parties and interests; you make it less probable that a majority of the whole will have a common motive to invade the rights of other citizens.”

- #JamesMadison

#ExtendTheSphere