Atext box reads, 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 © 2013 flvs which of the following laws and policies would best reflect james madison's vision of government as expressed in the statement above? income taxes gun-control laws peacetime military drafts public-works projects

Gun-control laws.

In the above excerpt, Madison is arguing that laws are necessary because men are not completely good (unlike angels). Therefore, some laws need to be implemented in order to restrict their freedom for their own good.

The only option that restricts people's freedom in order to protect them is the one of gun-control laws. Income taxes form accountability between the government and the governed, but they do not restrict freedom. Public work projects similarly require accountability, but do not restrict freedom. Military drafts restrict freedom, but not because citizens need this restriction for their own good, but because of attacks by others.

isolationism is a doctrine practiced by the united states for much of its history with the aim of not intervening in external affairs that did not pose a real threat to their country. the united states managed to maintain a state of political isolation throughout the nineteenth century and the first part of the xx. few nations have been able to maintain such a position for such a long period of time. historians argue that it is largely due to geographical reasons, given the physical distance between europe and the usa. uu the venataja of this situation is that the national state can spend its resources in satisfying all the needs of its inhabitants, without the need to invest in armament and equipment for a war that does not directly affect the country.

internationalism is a political and cultural movement that advocates for greater political and economic cooperation among nations for mutual benefit. this novimiento was transformed over time, today it includes military intervention in international conflicts with the objective of maintaining peace. the advantage of this move is in the international contacts and the influence developed by the country that carries it forward.

between the two modes of relations between states, i prefer the first, since i believe it is of the utmost importance to satisfy the needs of citizens and work for their development and as a last option to act on the international level.

answer; (d) i believe that the correct answer is americans finally ran out of ammunition;