"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 governd; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions."

--James Madison, Jr. (16 March 1751 - 28 June 1836), POTUS

Federalist No. 51, 8 February 1788

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