Question

If men were angels, no government would be necessary. . . . In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.

The main idea that Madison addresses is why the US government

is needed.

must control people.

is not needed.

must not control people.

If men were angels, no government would be necessary. . . . In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.
The main idea that Madison addresses is why the US government

is needed.

must control people.

is not needed.

must not control people.

Answer 1

is needed. is your answer

While Madison believed that the people should overall have the greater say in the government, he believed that the government should still be able to impose regulations on the people.

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