Review of "If Men Were Angles..."

Review of "If Men Were Angles..."

1. In your own words, what is Madison saying?

• If people were truly pure and good, then keeping order wouldn’t be necessary.

• There would be no reason for a government if ‘men’ would just act and be the right way.

• I believe that Madison was saying that if men were all good or saints there would be no need for government or rules.

2. According to Madison, why are governments necessary?

• To keep the United States from falling into chaos.

• Because we live with unperfect people, so we need a set of rules to live by.

• Men make poor choices so a government will keep them in line.

3. Do you agree with Madison? Why or why not?

• Yes, I agree with Madison because if all men were like angels we would be living in a utopia and we wouldn’t need a government to make rules and orders for us.

• Yes, I agree because without governments people would be going crazy and everything would be chaotic.

• I think that people need to be governed because we are imperfect and we need certain laws to keep us civilized but I dont think imperfect people can rule imperfect people.