"In the compound republic of America, the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct and separate departments. Hence a double security arises to the rights of the people. The different governments will control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself. "
1. This excerpt was written to
A- convinced people that the constitution contained safeguards against government becoming too strong.
B- convince people that the power they face up would be used wisely by a central government.
C- remind people that the concept of popular sovereignty was written into the constitution.
D- remind people that the government must always be subject to the majority rule