Nicolo machiavelli believed that most people are a. good and kind. b. selfish and corrupt. c. out of control. d. born leaders

B. Selfish and corrupt.

Machiavelli is one of the founding fathers of realism: A major view in philosophy and political theory that contrasts to idealism.

As a realist, he argues in his introduction to his major work (the Prince) that humans are not very different from animals. Dominated mainly by negative or pesimistic features, people tend to be self centered, seeking worldly desires. Therefore people work for his their personal benefits and don’t think of the society. He also sees man as wicked and so their always act in their favor becoming corrupt when in power.

The advice he gives in the Prince assumes man is inhernehtly selfish and corrupt and thus a harsh logic he developed to act upon this notions on political considerations.

d

explanation:

1) checks and balances- this idea is implemented in the constitution to ensure that no one branch of the federal government gains too much power. for example, the legislative branch(congress) can approve a bill that will then be sent to the executive branch (president). if the president does not like the bill or thinks that it violates the rights of citizens, he/she can veto the bill. vetoing the bill stops the bill from becoming a law. this check on power ensures that congress makes laws that do not violate the rights of citizens.

2) anti-federalists do not want to ratify the constitution unless it includes a bill of rights. the anti-federalists are worried that the constitution gives too much power to the federal government. having a strong central government caused problems when the us was still part of great britain. this is why the anti-federalists are fearful of this type of system.

3) federalists want a new constitution passed because it will fix america's weak political structure. before the us constitution is implemented, the constitution being used is known as the articles of confederation. this constitution has an extremely weak central government, allowing for disunity among the states.

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