The opinion writing seems reminiscent of James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist No. 10. This particular Federalist addresses the topic of federalism and the appearance of factions in the American politics. Factions, according to these Founding Fathers (as well as the latest tests) are undesirable, but inevitable in a free society. People tend to flock to join like-minded people on issues like them. When factions arise, the public differentiates based on those arguments, leading to greater dissent. The only way to “control” these factions is to establish a federalist state, in which different levels of government have authority over the same people in the same province. In this system, the majority vote prevails, but the minority enjoys a series of rights which must be taken into account in the final decision taken by the government. The justices' release of opinions, both concurring opinions and dissenting opinions, is directly in line with The Federalist No. 10. The majority gets an initial "head start," so to speak, from the initial vote, but the minority still has the right and ability to change the opinion of the majority. In its most basic form, the whole thing