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The term "limited government" may not be found in the Constitution, but the concept of limited government is established in the Constitution by means of the definitions of the powers of the branches of the Government. Each branch has specified responsibilities and powers, and may not exceed those responsibilities and powers under the terms of the Constitution. In other words, the Constitution says what the Government should do, and that's all it can do. That's limited government.
The Preamble of the Constitution explicitly gives the power of our government to "We the People". The fifth article gives "We the People" the right to amend the Constitution,ergo the government is not limited except by the will of the majority governed.The term "limited government"is illogical and not implied.
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When did the constitution of 1791 happen?
One of the results of the French Constitution of 1791 was a reorganization of the French government. It also limited the powers of the government.
What established limited government?
The United States Constitution of 1787 created a government limited
The Constitution protects a person's civil rights by controlling the power of government.?
limited government
What is idea that powers not given to the Federal government by the constitution belong to the state?
Limited Government
How were the framers of the Constitution able to create a stronger national government while maintaining a government that had limited power?
The idea that government was not all powerful had become an accepted part of the English system by the time the first colonies were founded in the New World. The idea first appeared in the Magna Carta, also known as the Great Charter, that King John signed in 1215. It established the principle of limited government, in which the power of the King, or government, was limited and not absolute. Limited government is also found in the US Constitution. The Constitutional Convention developed the system of federalism, which insures limited government on a national basis. The Constitution also established the supremacy of the national government over states' rights but still protected the rights of the states and the people.
