Why did the founders think necessary to limit the power of government

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20 June, 00:38

Why did the founders think necessary to limit the power of government

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Alfonso Foley · Answer 1

Because they were afraid the government would gain too much power and would be able to limit the powers of the states or completely do away with them. Also they feared that it might become a dictatorship or a monarchy and we would be back in the same situation as we just got out of.