The Anti-Federalist wanted to limit the Federal government strictly to what the powers the Constitution delegated to it.
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Everything that is not specifically listed in the constitution as powers given to the Federal Government are reserved for the States. The intent was to limit the power of the Federal Government by strictly limiting its powers, and all other powers not listed were given to the States.
Currently, there is no limit on what the federal government chooses to spend, period.
To limit the power of the federal government
the Bill of Rights
the federal government exists to protect the people from enemies foreign and domestic, as well as provide for the people with certain things such as speed limit laws or justice system to protect citizens from citizens