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limited government
The 7 principles of government - popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, federalism, and individual rights - are foundational concepts reflected in the US Constitution. The Constitution establishes the framework for how the government operates and embodies these principles to ensure a system of government that is fair, balanced, and accountable to the people.
The Constitution limits the power of government and protects the rights of the people.
Representative democracy and constitution.
The Constitution really grants us zero liberties or rights. It acknowledges that we are born with certain rights and that the Government is not supposed to limit or take away from those rights. The Constitution grants the Government certain limited rights over us to make a civil and useful society. Other then those limitations we allow the Government to have under the constitution, we are free to do what we wish. The Constitution gives our Government certain (very limited) rights and liberties. We have chosen to allow our Government to have these rights to allow for a working society.
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Liberals
Colonial experiences under British rule had a profound effect on the Founders' views about rights and government. The Founders knew what it was like to live without liberty or representation in government. These insights are reflected in the US Constitution, particularly in the Bill of Rights.
The framers of the U.S. Constitution advocated that the power of government would be limited. They ensured this by providing:
The Constitution had already limited the powers of government and protected the peoples' rights, because of that the bill of rights seemed nonessential.