Question: Read the following quotation from the Federalist Papers. "You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself." Which argument preventing the ratification of the Constitution does the author discredit? The Constitution would not protect the rights of individuals. The Constitution would not be strong enough to effectively govern the nation. The Constitution would grant the national government too much power. The Constitution would allow too many people to influence the president.