The Federalist No. 51, 1788 advocates that the tendency of human beings to do evil has necessitated the formation of a government which would control the people in return. However, it suggests that no government should have exclusive authority over the people.
The document advocates for the separation of powers as well limiting the powers of the government because it believes that the power of the government is withdrawn from the people. Therefore, it should not be authoritative nor dictatorial. Rather it should bend towards the need and demand of the people.
