When james madison wrote that a government that is “administered by men over men” must be obliged to “control itself,” he was referring to
a.
the defining characteristics of a bureaucracy.
b.
the fact that appointed bureaucrats must be controlled by elected officials.
c.
the hierarchical structure of the federal government.
d.
the undemocratic nature of bureaucracies.

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "B. the fact that appointed bureaucrats must be controlled by elected officials." When James Madison wrote that a government that is “administered by men over men” must be obliged to “control itself,” he was referring to the fact that appointed bureaucrats must be controlled by elected officials.