Limited government
CLEP American Government, Chapter 1 Limited government Limited government means that public institutions possess bounded authority. It does not mean that government must be small, passive, or incapable of addressing national problems. A government can exercise substantial power and still be limited if that power comes from lawful grants, is used through prescribed procedures, and […]
Enlightenment thinkers, especially John Locke
CLEP American Government, Chapter 1 Enlightenment thinkers, especially John Locke The Enlightenment encouraged people to evaluate government through reason, experience, and general principles rather than accepting inherited authority as self-justifying. Its writers did not agree on one ideal constitution. They asked different questions: What are human beings like without government? Why would free people accept […]
