What does Madison mean by Faction?- When Madison talks about a faction he means a group of people who understand or support a cause and fight for what they think is right. An example would be when George Zimmerman shot Treyvon Martin, there was a Faction of people who supported George in what he did and then there was a Faction who called him racist.
What does Madison think are the causes of Factions, and why does he think those causes cannot be removed? - The most common and durable source of factions has been the various and unequal distribution of property. Those who hold and those who are without property have ever formed distinct interests in society. He says they cannot be removed because like liberty is to a faction air is to a fire, and if you give a faction what they want they will just think they are more powerful and they will grow and not stop.
Find two competing factions today. What is their agenda?- A very large competing faction is the pro-life pro-choice faction. The Pro-Choice faction is for abortion. Abortion is where if a woman gets pregnant by accident or mistake she has the option to kill her baby at birth so she doesn't have to live with it. They think of it as a way out or a second chance and not as killing a baby. Thats why it's called the pro-choice option and not the "kill my baby" option. They call it pro-choice to make it look more innocent. Pro-Life is completely against abortion. Pro-life supporters do not see the pro-choice option as an innocent way to correct a mistake, they see it more as taking life, which God said all life is precious, worth more than anything, even if someone sees their baby as a mistake. The pro-life pro-choice has been two ongoing competing factions, both trying to shutdown the other. There are