The intended effect of the rhetorical questions in the passage is to reinforce a government’s relationship to human nature. By posing questions about the ideal circumstances (if men were angels or if angels governed men), Madison emphasizes the inherent imperfections of humanity and the necessity for a government that can manage these imperfections.
"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 Question Use the passage to answer the question. What is the intended effect of the rhetorical questions in the passage? (1 point) Responses 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 to explain the best method for a government to control the governed to explain the best method for a government to control the governed
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