In Federalist #9, Publius turns our attention to stability. “A firm union will avoid domestic faction and insurrection. Tranquility is thus the end or purpose of this regime.” He explicitly returns to ancient Greece and Rome, which is the age of classical antiquity. Ancient Greek and Rome city-states were governed as democracies; during the medieval period, most countries were governed as monarchies. Publius goes on to characterize these democracies as “horror and disgust, agitation”, “Distractions and revolutions, sedition and party rage”, “Intervals of felicity” and Momentary rays of glory, transient and fleeting brilliancy.” Publius recognizes a problem the establishment of a “great” regime. He deliberately takes the perspective of the ordinary