“in farming a government which is to be administered by men over man the great difficulty lies in this you must first and able the government to control the government and in the place obliged to control itself”-federalist no. 51

this quote supports the idea that government must

a.) be based on the principle of federalism with the state governments maintaining the majority of responsibility

b.) maintain order in security at all times and cost sometimes requiring placing limits to individual liberties

c.) describe in detail each law or policy enacted to justify its existence and actions to the people it must control

d.) have separation of powers with checks and balances so that while it governs, it’s own power is also limited