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  2. Limited government - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. Constitution achieved limited government through a separation of powers: "horizontal" separation of powers distributed power among branches of government (the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary, each of which provide a check on the powers of the other); "vertical" separation of powers divided power between the federal ...

  3. List of forms of government - Wikipedia

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    Republics where the government's powers are limited by law or a formal constitution (an official document establishing the exact powers and restrictions of a nation and its government), and in which the leaders are chosen by a vote amongst the populace. Typically, laws cannot be passed which violate said constitution, unless the constitution ...

  4. Jeffersonian democracy - Wikipedia

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    Jefferson's advocacy of limited government led to sharp disagreements with Federalist figures such as Alexander Hamilton. Jefferson felt that Hamilton favored plutocracy and the creation of a powerful aristocracy in the United States which would accumulate increasingly greater power until the political and social order of the United States ...

  5. Night-watchman state - Wikipedia

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    A night-watchman state, also referred to as a minimal state or minarchy, whose proponents are known as minarchists, is a model of a state that is limited and minimal, whose functions depend on libertarian theory.

  6. Letters: What happened to limited government? Replaced with ...

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    Our government is abusing the powers of the state to infringe on teachers, women’s rights and the LGTBQ community via Christo-fascist groups such as The Idaho Family Policy Center, whose ...

  7. Constitutional monarchy - Wikipedia

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    Constitutional monarchy, also known as limited monarchy, parliamentary monarchy or democratic monarchy, is a form of monarchy in which the monarch exercises their authority in accordance with a constitution and is not alone in making decisions.

  8. Can the Private Sector Really Replace All Government ... - AOL

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    I accept the need for limited government, one that adjudicates disputes, enforces pollution control, and funds police and a military to keep us safe. Malice says it's wrong to think that way ...

  9. Government - Wikipedia

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    A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a means by which organizational policies are enforced, as