Question

Use the following quotation to answer the question.“If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” —James Madison, Federalist No. 51. Which of the following BEST summarizes this idea?
1Government is necessary to make policy, but should not control people.
2Government is necessary, because people do not always behave perfectly.
3Government is not necessary, but people are better off when it exists.
4Government is not necessary, because people are naturally good.

Answer 1

Answer:

2. Government is necessary, because people do not always behave perfectly.

Explanation:

Option 1 is wrong because if the government cannot control people, there is no use of making policy. It contradicts James Madison's quota.

Options 3 and 4 are incorrect because the government is a necessary element.

Option 2 is correct, as the government is an essential element. Without government, people may become clueless and clumsy. To make peace in the nation, the government has to control its people.