America was founded out of a belief that people should be free an their rights should not be infringed by the government. Americans want to protect themselves from a big, all powerful government. That is the reason for the system of government we have in america, and the checks and balances that are in place.
because of their experience under England and king George III
They were concerned above giving too much power to a central government. The Bill of Rights served to list things the government could not do.
Americans wanted to limit the power of the central government, especially in the period right after the American Revolution, because they were wary of having a too-powerful central government that could oppress them like King George III.
Any central government by definition is in power. If it were not in power it would not be a central government.
the bill of rights
The states would have too much power.
Articles of Confederation
The Federalists supported the stronger central government created by the US Constitution. The Anti-Federalists opposed giving the central government more power than the states, or too much power over US citizens.
... because most Americans were afraid of giving government too much power like the king of Britain or Parliament.
... because most Americans were afraid of giving government too much power like the king of Britain or Parliament.
The type of government where the central government has all the power and the people have none is called a dictatorship.
Americans feared giving the new government too much power because they had just fought a war to free themselves from the oppressive rule of the British monarchy. They were wary of creating a new government that could become tyrannical and abuse its power, leading to a loss of individual liberty and rights. To protect against this, they sought to establish a system of checks and balances and limit the powers of the federal government.
They were aware that too much power at any level of government could eventually lead to abuse of power.