Principles of the Constitution

           It is hard to imagine this country without the Constitution. Even if a few small things were left out there is a chance this country would be completely different. And if the Constitution wasn’t based on the four principles that it is, this nation as we know it would not exist. The principles of Checks and Balances, Separation of Powers, Federalism and Limited Government make the U.S. stand out. They provide the government with enough power to allow the country to run smoothly but they also protect the rights of everyone else. Although they all have their own purpose and are completely necessary, I feel that one sums of everything we need.

By limiting the government, not only do the people realize their rights but the three other principles are buried within it. Checks and balances were put in place to limit the government’s power by making each branch have certain abilities and the authority to keep the other branches at the same level. Separation of Powers is just that; branches created so they could balance things out. And Federalism allows each government, whether it be national, state or local, to make decisions according to which one is in a more appropriate position to make that decision. They all limit the government or governments by themselves.

Another reason why I believe limiting the government is the most important is because the people of this country associate that with more freedom for them. Although the U.S. needs the government to keep everything running normally, the Constitution was also written to make the citizens understand their abilities. When the government gets too involved in our business we lose sight of our rights. We feel like they have all the control over us. It is obvious that the people of the U.S. make the U.S. If a government gets too powerful and diminishes our abilities, this country wouldn’t last very long.

The final reason to support my choice of limited government being the most important principle is that it prohibits any one person to have absolute control over the entire nation. We have all seen what a dictator or tyrant can do to a country and it’s never good. When one gets too much power over their countries’ people their “government” collapses. With the U.S. Constitution there are too many things standing in the way of anyone who wants complete control. The president of this country may be our leader but they have many limitations as well.

These previous reasons show that a limited government is an important aspect to our Constitution. Without it, anything could happen and this country would not be as strong as it is to this day.