However, before this Constitution could go into effect, it had to have the approval of at least nine states. Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison wrote Federalist documents to explain and defend the Constitution in hopes that it would help convince states to approve ratification. Two of the best-known articles, both written by Madison, were numbers ten and fifty-one. Number ten deals primarily with the dangers of factions and ways in which the Constitution might guard against them. A large republic is the best way to control the effects of faction. It ensures that deserving candidates are elected by a larger majority and also allows for a larger society, providing numerous opinions and ideas, as well as making it difficult for an unfair majority to form. Document number fifty-one deals with a similar topic, the abuse of power by both the government and one part of society against another. If a government cannot govern itself effectively, it cannot govern its people. In theory, by dividing the power of the national government among three different branches, the Constitution guarantees that one branch will not hold more power than the other. This protects people from oppressive rulers and allows the government to control itself. Society is then divided into multiple classes, interests and different parts to prevent an unjust majority from forming and compromising the rights of the minority. The Federalist documents provided detailed explanations of the Constitution and helped ensure its ratification