Question

statement by madison to its possible meaning. forming a government would be much easier if people did not have flaws. but because they do, we have to put limits on their power. if one person or a small group holds all the power in the government, regardless of how they get that power, it should be considered a form of oppression. statement the accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self - appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny. 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. possible meaning

Explanation:

The first statement emphasizes the need for power - limits in government due to human flaws. The second statement defines the concentration of all powers in one, few, or many hands as tyranny. The third statement highlights the dual - task of government: controlling the governed and self - control. The first statement matches with "Forming a government would be much easier if people did not have flaws. But because they do, we have to put limits on their power." The second statement matches with "If one person or a small group holds all the power in the government, regardless of how they get that power, it should be considered a form of oppression."

Answer:

The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self - appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny. - If one person or a small group holds all the power in the government, regardless of how they get that power, it should be considered a form of oppression.
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. - Forming a government would be much easier if people did not have flaws. But because they do, we have to put limits on their power.