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What is the intended effect of the rhetorical questions in the passage?

Federalist 51
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

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

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to reinforce a government’s relationship to human nature

The rhetorical questions (e.g., "If men were angels...") highlight human imperfections and show why government must be structured (checks, balances, separation of powers) to account for ambition and self‑interest.