Read this quotation. 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, “Federalist Number 37,” 1788

According to Madison, what are the “chief blessings of civil society”?
A. a government that is able to keep the peace
B. a stable government whose representatives are civil
C. a stable government valued by citizens
D. a government whose reputation prevents others from taking over