James Madison, writing in the Federalist papers, suggested that relief from the self-interested advocacy of factions would be provided by:

a. regulating factions' activities by passing strict laws limiting them.
b. making factionalism a criminal offense.
c. replacing factions with political parties.
d. a democratic republic in which government would mediate among opposing factions.
e. increased power and control for factional alliances.

Ans: d. a democratic republic in which government would mediate among opposing factions.

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