Question

many founders believed that the solution for human selfishness is a government that can place limits on human beings. but a powerful government creates its own challenge: what if the government becomes too powerful and abuses peoples rights? the writers of the federalist papers address this challenge. read the passage. then answer the question below. federalist no. 51 if angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. in framing a government which is to be managed 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. controls: limits oblige: require based on the passage, what is the \great difficulty\ for government? the government must interact with other nations while also shielding itself from external influences. the government has to govern people while also protecting itself from the people. the government must have the power to govern people while also limiting its own use of power. the government has to make major economic decisions, but not in a way that limits peoples opportunities.

Explanation:

The passage from Federalist No. 51 states that the government must first be able to control the governed (have power to govern people) and then oblige itself to control itself (limit its own use of power).

Answer:

The government must have the power to govern people while also limiting its own use of power.