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.
according to this passage, what is the great difficulty in creating a government?
giving the government enough power while creating limitations
making the government a good reflection of human nature
administering a government that is large and complicated
making a government that avoids controlling the governed

Explanation:

The passage states that when creating a government, one must first enable it to control the governed (give it power) and then oblige it to control itself (create limitations). This directly relates to the first option. The other options:

• There is no mention in the passage about the government being a "good reflection of human nature".
• The passage is about the nature of government's power (to control and be controlled) not about the size or complexity of administering it.
• The passage says the government must control the governed (first step), so the option of avoiding controlling the governed is incorrect.

Answer:

Giving the government enough power while creating limitations.