1. Factions are difficult to eliminate because they can only be eliminated by either removing its causes or controlling the effects of the factions, thereby forcing all citizens to adopt the same opinions, passions, and interests. Obviously, neither of these solutions are possible. To take away the causes of these factions is an attack on the liberties of man. This goes against the basis of the American Revolution and the fundamental ideology of the nation, which is all men deserve certain unalienable rights and liberties. The later is impossible, because a man is shaped by his personal experiences as well as his own opinions and ideology. These men have a right to express their beliefs, hence controlling their beliefs is also an attack on their liberties.
2. While factions cannot be removed, they can be controlled through the institution of a republic. If the government is a pure democracy, then it would fail because the people would make their own factions to represent their own beliefs. This would lead to a wide spectrum of factions, and with each representing inconsequential beliefs, the government would be too divided to accomplish anything. however, when the government is in the form of a republic, these factions can elect an indivudal that represents their beliefs into a government position. In short, a pure democracy has the people represent their own beliefs, while a republic allows the people to elect a representative.
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