An effective argument acknowledges the claims made by opponents and refutes these claims with counterclaims. in the first paragraph of his argument, what does madison acknowledge about criticisms of existing governments? how might this appeal to anti-federalists?

madison begins perhaps the most famous of the federalist papers by stating that one of the strongest arguments in favor of the constitution is the fact that it establishes a government capable of controlling the violence and damage caused by factions. madison defines factions as groups of people who gather together to protect and promote their special economic interests and political opinions. although these factions are at odds with each other, they frequently work against the public interest, and infringe upon the rights of others.

both supporters and opponents of the plan are concerned with the political instability produced by rival factions. the state governments have not succeeded in solving this problem; in fact, the situation is so problematic that people are disillusioned with all politicians and blame government for their problems. consequently, a form of popular government that can deal successfully with this problem has a great deal to recommend it.

different strategies reach different people based on their ability to understand the material. (from personal experience) when writing an argumentative essay write explaining the subject as though your audience never heard of it before and it is just being introduced, then explain why other people hate it also, afterward you would explain why that would be wrong. i hope that : )