In the above words, the “Father of the Constitution,” as he came to be called, James Madison, summarized a key dilemma in crafting a good system of government
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 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.
–James Madison, 1788
In the above words, the “Father of the Constitution,” as he came to be called, James Madison, summarized a key dilemma in crafting a good system of government: “you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.” In an original micro-essay of your own composition, describe here in 2-4 pages (12-point Times New Roman font, 1″ margins, double-spaced) how the Missouri Constitution and the U.S. Constitution both independently and, in relation to to each other, “first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.” A strong essay will point to specific examples in both documents, and incorporate such principles as “federalism,” as Volkomer described it, and the formation of the United States as a “republic,” rather than as simply a “democracy,”
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