Limited Government

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Limited government

Government with minimal intervention in personal liberties and the economy

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Thomas Jefferson

Advocate for limited government and frugal government spending

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Constitution

Document that sets forth the concept of limited government and limits the power of the federal government

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Conscience, expression, and association

Key areas where the government is prohibited from directly interfering

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Ninth Amendment

Codifies that the rights of the people do not have to be expressly written in the Constitution to still be retained by the people

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Tenth Amendment

Codifies that any delegated powers of the federal government are only authorized if specifically noted by the U.S. Constitution

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Enumerated rights

Certain rights explicitly written in the Constitution

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Delegated powers

Powers authorized to the federal government if specifically noted by the U.S. Constitution

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State and local governments

Reserved powers that are forbidden to the federal government