Faper 51- James Madison If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to gover men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. Ir 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 in the next place, oblige it to control itself. 1. Which of the following statements would Madison agree with based on his viev the above excerpt? Explain your choice. a. Government is necessary. b. The people should elect government leaders who act like angels. c. Elected government officials should be controlled by a system of "checks an balances."

Faper 51- James Madison If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to gover men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. Ir 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 in the next place, oblige it to control itself. 1. Which of the following statements would Madison agree with based on his viev the above excerpt? Explain your choice. a. Government is necessary. b. The people should elect government leaders who act like angels. c. Elected government officials should be controlled by a system of "checks an balances."