Question

"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 No. 51

This quote supports the idea that government must
a.be based on the principle of federalism with the state governments maintaining the majority of responsibility
b.maintain order and security at all times and costs, sometimes requiring placing limits to individual liberties

Answer 1

c. describe in detail each law or policy enacted to justify its existence and actions to the people it must control
d. have separation of powers with checks and balances so that while it governs, its own power is also limited

Answer 2

And..
Which of the following makes a true statement?

A. The Constitution itself without its amendments contains no protections for individual rights.
B. The Constitution limits the powers of governments as one way of securing individual rights.
C. The Bill of Rights clearly and definitively lists specific situations where rights can be limited.
D. The Bill of Rights contains many loopholes government can use in order to restrict rights.

Answer 3

The principle of limited government advocates that the powers of government should be limited by the rights and liberties of the people. Which of the following grievances from the Declaration of Independence best reflects the principle of limited government?

a.He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.
b. "He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power."
c. "He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people."
d. "He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures."