But when he comes to study the secret propensities which govern the factions of America, he easily perceives that the greater part of them are more or less connected with one or the other of those two divisions which have always existed in free communities....but I affirm that aristocratic or democratic passions may easily be detected at the bottom of all parties, and that, although they escape a superficial observation, they are the main point and the very soul of every faction in the United States.
-Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America
Note: Monroe was not a significant participant in the 1st Congress, due to his percentage of actually cast Yea/Nay votes being less than 65% (61%).
2nd Congress, Senate
In the range of 75% to less than 80% affinity
Henry (MD)-Monroe (VA) Faction
mean Majority Index - 31, max Majority Index - 42.31, min Majority Index - 5.77, number - 9
Henry (MD)[52, 42.31, 60%], Izard (SC)[52, 42.31, 60%], Morris (PA)[52, 40.38, 56.67%], Dickinson (NJ)[52, 38.46, 56.67%], Carroll (MD)[44, 36.36, 50%], Johnston (NC)[52, 32.69, 50%], Hawkins (NC)[52, 26.92, 60%], Gunn (GA)[52, 17.31, 53.33%], Monroe (VA)[52, 5.77, 56.67%]
Opposition in the range of <= 45% of agreement -Strong (MA)-Wingate (NH)
mean Majority Index - 6, max Majority Index - 9.62, min Majority Index - 3.85, number - 3
Strong (MA)[52, 9.62, 50%], Robinson (VT)[52, 3.85, 50%], Wingate (NH)[52, 3.85, 50%]
Faction that Monroe opposed
In the range of 90% to less than 95% affinity
Ellsworth (CT)-Cabot (MA) Faction
mean Majority Index - 25, max Majority Index - 28.85, min Majority Index - 21.15, number - 2
Ellsworth (CT)[52, 28.85, 53.33%], Cabot (MA)[52, 21.15, 53.33%]
Opposition in the range of <= 35% of agreement - Gunn (GA)-Butler (SC)
mean Majority Index - 8, max Majority Index - 17.31, min Majority Index - 0, number - 3
Gunn (GA)[52, 17.31, 53.33%], Monroe (VA)[52, 5.77, 56.67%], Butler (SC)[52, 0, 43.33%]
Raw data source: Govtrack.us
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