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"Federalist 51"
by James Madison
But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on 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.
Federalist Papers No. 51 (1788) by James Madison
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Use the passage to answer the question.
What is the intended effect of the rhetorical questions in the passage?
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to explain the best method for a government to control the governed
to explain the best method for a government to control the governed
to reinforce a government’s relationship to human nature
to reinforce a government’s relationship to human nature
to emphasize the absolute goodness of human beings
to emphasize the absolute goodness of human beings
to pose a question about government the writer wants the reader to answer
to pose a question about government the writer wants the reader to answer
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The intended effect of the rhetorical questions in the passage is:
to reinforce a government’s relationship to human nature.
James Madison uses rhetorical questions to provoke thought regarding the nature of humanity and the necessity of government, implying that imperfect human nature necessitates controls within governance.
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