Question

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...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 no. 51 with which statement would the author of federalist no. 51 most likely agree? if both the people and the government love liberty, the government will not need to protect individual rights. people are naturally good, so a government does not need checks and balances to protect individual rights. people are not naturally disciplined, so a government must have unlimited power to keep order in society. both people and governments need laws to keep order in society and protect individual rights.

Explanation:

Madison's quote emphasizes that since people aren't angels (so they need government control) and governments aren't run by angels (so governments need to control themselves). This implies that both people (the governed) and governments need rules (laws) - laws for the governed to maintain order and laws (like checks and balances) for the government to prevent abuse of power and protect rights.

Answer:

Both people and governments need laws to keep order in society and protect individual rights.