If factions become too powerful then one group is left unattended. Maddison says we have to protect ourselves from the “tyranny of the masses” not from the “big elite” who are in charge, but rather the poor whom come in larger amounts. He says that the way to control that things do not …show more content…
This emerging theory contends that so many groups now compete and the political system is so complex, governing of any sort is most difficult.” “Proposition 209, known as the California Civil Rights Initiative, represents another expression of hyperpluralism. It prohibits discrimination against or preferential treatment for individuals and groups on the basis of ‘race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting.’ ” - Dave