The Constitution places extremely heavy and borderline burdensome limits on the legislative and law enforcement powers of the federal government. Since around the turn of the twentieth century these lawful limits have largely been ignored by those in power in the federal government.
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Through the grants of power in the U.S. Constitution, the Framers sought to empower government and limit it. This was accomplished through the federalism system of government which distributed authority between the national and individual state governments.
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The Anti-Federalist wanted to limit the Federal government strictly to what the powers the Constitution delegated to it.
Yes the constitution was made to limit the government and establish rights for the people.