The Dangers Of Factionalism In Canada
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Dangers of Factionalism Asma Farooq 0811086 POLS 3210 Professor David Snow The Founding Fathers and Canada’s Founders both faced many obstacles and concerns when working towards creating the best possible form of government for their respectable nations. The Federalist Papers seek to counter the Articles of Confederation whereas Canada’s Founding Debates is a discussion between supporters and opponents of Confederation. Between the Founding Fathers and Canada’s Founders in the Founding Papers chapter Federal Union, there are many common concerns about the future of the country. When there is a change in how a country is structured, it brings concern over group rights and interest being ignored for the common good, and it is very …show more content…
In Federalist Paper Number 10, Madison sees Factions as being inevitable. Humans hold differing opinions and are all living under different circumstances, and are likely to group together with those most like themselves. Some groups of people will attempt to work together to benefit themselves even if it goes against public interests and even if it infringes upon the rights of others. In the Federalist Paper Number 10, Madison feared that Factions could be detrimental to the common good and in order to minimize the effects and control the effects of Factions, the best form of government would be a large republic. According to Madison, to minimize the negative consequences of Factions, they must either be controlled or the causes of Factions must be removed. Since he describes the causes of Factions being the different interests and living conditions between individuals, it can be argued that this solution is not very feasible. It would be impossible to make sure every single person makes the same amount of money, has the same goals, and even goes through similar life experiences. The greatest source of Factions, the deepest and biggest cause of Factions, according to Madison, is the unequal distribution of property. The acquisition of property or lack of property creates class divisions the foster differing interests. Since it is not possible to …show more content…
While having a legislative Union is preferable to him, it is not practical (Ajzenstat, 1999, 281). Like the American Founders, he acknowledged that not everyone has the same interests and values and it is not possible to eliminate these differences between citizens. The Canadian federal system instead has a legislative union while maintaining sectional freedom that comes with a federal union, with decreased threat of Factionalism because of the ensured protection of local interests. Both the Founding Fathers and Canadian Founders agree that it is best to protect as many local interests as possible because this provides lesser chance of a majority infringing upon a minority. Giving minorities avenues to express their interests and ensure their voices are being heard decreases the likelihood of Factionalism causing the breakdown of a
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the founding fathers and canada's founders faced many obstacles and concerns when working towards creating the best possible form of government for their respectable nations.
- Analyzes how madison sees factions as inevitable. humans hold differing opinions and are likely to group together to benefit themselves even if it goes against public interests and infringes on others' rights.
- Opines that local governments should focus on local interests without interference from the central government. this gives the two levels their own jurisdiction to best cater to their interests. the difference between the founding fathers and the canadian founders concerns exists because of how power is divided.
- Explains that the founding fathers and canada's founders faced many obstacles and concerns when working towards creating the best possible form of government for their respectable nations.
- Analyzes how madison sees factions as inevitable. humans hold differing opinions and are likely to group together to benefit themselves even if it goes against public interests and infringes on others' rights.
- Opines that local governments should focus on local interests without interference from the central government. this gives the two levels their own jurisdiction to best cater to their interests. the difference between the founding fathers and the canadian founders concerns exists because of how power is divided.
- Explains that the federal union expresses concern about the central government infringing on the rights of the local government, whereas the federalist papers talk abut the parties and local governments creating the division.
- Analyzes how macdonald explains that one of the causes of factionalism the united states had to worry about will not be present for canada.
- Analyzes how william henry does not think that factionalism is as big a threat as the founding fathers thought it to be. william ross fears that what was occurring with new zealand would occur in canada.
- Explains macdonald's concerns about the lack of a legislative union in canada. the founding fathers and canadian founders agree that it is best to protect as many local interests as possible.
- Explains that both the united states founding fathers and canadian founders have concerns about factionalism and how to move forward and away from confederation.
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- Explains that the canada act, which contains the constitution, led to the final steps of canada's independence from britain.
- Concludes that canada gained independence because of a series of events that took place during the twentieth century.
921 wordsRead More - James Madison's View of Factionalismcomparative essayThe dangers of faction can somewhat outweigh the good. The framers of the American Constitution feared the power that could possibly come about by organized interest groups. Madison wrote "The public good is disregarded in the conflict of rival factions citizens who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community." However, the framers believed that interest groups thrived because of freedom, the same privilege that Americans utilize to express their views. Madison saw direct democracy as a danger to individual rights and advocated a representative democracy to protect individual liberty, and the general public from the effects of such inequality in society. Madison says "A pure democracy can admit no cure for the mischief's of faction. A common passion or interest will be felt by a majority Hence it is, that democracies have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property; and have, in general, been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths."
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the iraqi government is the most dominant faction in the war, although it is not much of a government. the physical power of the government overshadows the moral aspect.
- Compares the house of representatives and the senate, arguing that the senate is a place of concurrent majorities.
- Explains that factions give breadth, depth, and volume to one's individual voice. the framers of the american constitution feared the power that could come about by organized interest groups.
- Explains that the iraqi government is the most dominant faction in the war, although it is not much of a government. the physical power of the government overshadows the moral aspect.
- Compares the house of representatives and the senate, arguing that the senate is a place of concurrent majorities.
- Explains that factions give breadth, depth, and volume to one's individual voice. the framers of the american constitution feared the power that could come about by organized interest groups.
- Explains that interest groups can be the underlying basis of most factions in modern civilization. they compete with each other for power in government policy.
1339 wordsRead More - Democratic Deficit in Canadaanalytical essayThe Canadian constitution is bereft of democratic legitimacy; an alluring term for political democratic deficit. Over the past years, the unsuccessful attempts to reform its laws have made passing new bills and regulations almost an unreachable goal for every newly elected prime minister. This inflexibility in adapting new laws made the fundamental principles of the Canadian constitution knew only few reforms. The lack of democratic accountability in the Canadian parliamentary democracy is demonstrated not only in its electoral system, but also in its national parliament and at the federal level of its politics. Many reforms must be addressed in order to make the Canadian democracy healthier.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the deficiency of the canadian electoral system decreases the level of democracy in canada's constitution.
- Explains that canadians are better educated, more informed, and more interested in politics, but are turning away from traditional party affiliations and toward other forms of political participation. elections must be less about who pays the media more, using it, to spread fake promises.
- Argues that a selector-type of government makes the canadian democracy weak. the queen and the king should have no say when it comes to putting specific individuals in power.
- Explains that the deficiency of the canadian electoral system decreases the level of democracy in canada's constitution.
- Explains that canadians are better educated, more informed, and more interested in politics, but are turning away from traditional party affiliations and toward other forms of political participation. elections must be less about who pays the media more, using it, to spread fake promises.
- Argues that a selector-type of government makes the canadian democracy weak. the queen and the king should have no say when it comes to putting specific individuals in power.
- Argues that canada's democratic deficit in its political institutions is mainly due to its lack of amelioration and its not-to-date laws.
- Opines that semi-authoritarian states experience change at a very slow rate, which leads to huge democratic deficit. it is the political institutions' duty to address electoral, national, and regional reforms to increase the level of democracy within the country.
- Analyzes pilon m, denis and the csj foundation for research and education's "canada’s democratic deficit: is proportional representation the answer?"
- Analyzes tony coulson's " voter turnout in canada: findings from the 1997 canadian elections study."
- Explains heath, joseph, "the democracy deficit in canada."
- Explains heath, joseph, "the democracy deficit in canada."
- Opines that the canadian constitution is bereft of democratic legitimacy, an alluring term for political democratic deficit.
- Explains simpson's argument that the canadian constitution is a one-party state — the liberals will stay in power as long as there is no coalition between other political parties.
- Explains tanguay, brian, and heath, joseph, on electoral reform in canada, addressing the democratic deficit.
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