HSA 2009 Government Item 8

Read the excerpt below.

“In [creating] 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, [make it ] control itself.”

The Federalist No. 51

Which of these principles is best reflected in the excerpt?

1. majority rule
2. popular sovereignty
3. limited government
4. representative democracy