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" 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. "
Scrap Book on Law and Politics, Men and Times - Page 59
by George Robertson - 1855 - 404 pages
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Gender and American Politics: Women, Men, and the Political Process

Sue Tolleson-Rinehart, Jyl J. Josephson - Business & Economics - 2005 - 344 pages
...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, Federalist 51 James Madison's skepticism, especially that concerning the competency...
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American Conservatism: History, Theory and Practice

Brian R. Farmer - Conservatism - 2005 - 476 pages
...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." Obviously, Madison (like Burke) emphasized social stability and placed an emphasis on governing institutions...
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The Progressive Revolution in Politics and Political Science: Transforming ...

John A. Marini, Ken Masugi - Political Science - 2005 - 406 pages
...Wilsonian) principle that a sound constitutional order "must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself." Dependence on the people is the root of republican government, but the constitutional framework needs...
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America's Forgotten History: Part One. Foundations

Mark David Ledbetter - 379 pages
...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...dependence on the people is no doubt the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions. And now...
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Fairness, Globalization, and Public Institutions: East Asia and Beyond

Jim Dator, Richard C. Pratt, Yongseok Seo - Political Science - 2006 - 424 pages
...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...dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions. (Hamilton,...
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Understanding Democracy: A Hip Pocket Guide

John J. Patrick - Juvenile Nonfiction - 2006 - 113 pages
...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...dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions [a well-constructed...
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Apruebe el GED: Estudios Sociales / Passing the GED: Social Studies

InterLingua.com, Incorporated - Social Science - 2006 - 361 pages
...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...dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions. This policy...
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An Introduction to the U.S. Congress

Charles Bancroft Cushman - Political Science - 2006 - 272 pages
...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...dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions. — Federalist...
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Liberty: God's Gift to Humanity

Chana B. Cox - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 302 pages
...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...dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experienoe has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions. (Fed Fifty-one)...
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Foreign Affairs and the Constitution in the Age of Fighting Sail

William R. Casto - Business & Economics - 2006 - 230 pages
...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...dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions. In the...
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