As Madison remarked in Federalist 51, in framing a government which is to be administered by man over man, the great difficulty lies in this: You must first enable the government to control the governed and, in the next place, oblige it, meaning the government, to control itself.
Chuck Grassley: “As Madison remarked in Federalist 51, in framing a government which is to be administered by man over man, the great…”
On the recordApril 14, 2015
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Grassley emphasizes the need for government accountability in controlling citizens.
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