FactionsThrough the lens of Madison & Divergent

Madison Says:A faction is:

A group of like-minded individuals who are united to pursue a particular goal

5 Factions of Divergent

5 factions of Divergent: selfless, smart, honest, brave, friendly, peaceful

How Divergent Workshttp://youtu.be/lP07VfwwnUY

Madison says:Factions are destructive to government that is of the people, by the people and for the people.

WHY?

TrisHas to choose at the age of 16 to which faction she will belong for the rest of her life.

Do you want to have to do this?

Madison says:You can keep factions from being a problem:

Destroy Liberty.

Make all people think the same.

Which does Tris’ world do?Destroy individual liberty?

Make everyone think the same?

Which works best?

Madison saysNeither will work.

So, the best we can hope for is to make a structure that controls factions from doing damageHe thinks the Constitution is that structure.

How?It creates a Republican government● Smaller groups have a better chance of

keeping the public good in mind.● Fewer issues, greater collaboration, more

agreement, easier decision making● And the three branches will balance each

other.

In DivergentBeing Divergent is the answer to the problems posed by factions.

http://youtu.be/sutgWjz10sM

Did Veronica Roth read Federalist #10?

Or is her book un-related?