Limited Government and the Constitution
What is limited government? A limited government is a government that has restrictions on those that are in power. These limits are enforced by laws or other practices, including free, regularly scheduled elections. With the ratification of the United States Constitution, the Founding Fathers created a system of checks and balances to protect the states and their citizens from an overreaching government. The founding fathers sought to create a government that was radically different than others. They achieved this by establishing a system that assumed its citizens had God-given rights that did not need to be granted by government, creating a limited government they considered essential for preserving liberty. There are many ways in whi...