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Limited Government. By Group 4. Limited Government Definition. Limited government is a type of government in which the functions and powers of authority are written, limited, and restricted by law to protect the citizenry. Limited Government Quote.
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Limited Government By Group 4
Limited Government Definition • Limited government is a type of government in which the functions and powers of authority are written, limited, and restricted by law to protect the citizenry.
Limited Government Quote • “The fabric of the American Empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people. The streams of national power ought to flow immediately from that pure original fountain of all legitimate authority.” –Alexander Hamilton • This quote means that what the people want is what the people should get for their government and they shouldn’t be restricted to what their government wants.
Limited Government Political Cartoon This political cartoon is making fun of the amount of power that government has and it shows the irony of the term ‘the land of the free’.
The US Constitution on Limited Government • Article 1: Section 2.1: Every two years, the members of the House of Representatives will be elected by the people. • Article 1: Section 3.1: The senate is composed of two senators from each state for six years. Each senator will have one vote, and they are elected by the people.
The US Constitution on Limited Government Continued • Section 9: May not violate the Bill of Rights (9.3), may not impose export taxes among states (9.4, 9.5), may not use money from the Treasury without the passage and approval of an appropriations bill (9.7), may not change state boundaries (9.8). • Section 10: May not enter into treaties with other countries (10.1), may not print money (10.1), may not tax imports or exports (10.2), may not impair obligations of contracts (10.1), may not suspend a person’s rights without due process (10.3).
