25 points1 Stability in government is essential to national character and to the advantages annexed to it, as well as to that repose and confidence in the minds of the people, which are among the chief blessings of civil society.

–James Madison,
January 1788
Read the text, and then answer the question.

Which sentence best restates Madison’s argument?

A) A stable government is a blessing, not a necessity.
B) Stability is necessary for the people but not the nation.
C) A stable government is necessary for the health of the country and its people.
D) Stability gives advantages to the government but not the people.

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