limited government
A political system in which legalized force is restricted through delegated and enumerated powers. The United States Constitution, and particularly the Bill of Rights, were designed to limit government's role to what America's founding fathers saw as government's most essential functions: To preserve individual liberty and protect private property.
Individuals differ in their concept of a limited government, but one common interpretation is that a limited government is one that levies just enough taxes to provide for national defense and police protection and otherwise stays out of people's affairs. An example of this would be the First Amendment, prohibiting the government to restrict our freedom of speech. Another example would be the separation of powers, checks and balances, and each branch of the government working together to ensure that no single branch abuses their power.
Individuals differ in their concept of a limited government, but one common interpretation is that a limited government is one that levies just enough taxes to provide for national defense and police protection and otherwise stays out of people's affairs. An example of this would be the First Amendment, prohibiting the government to restrict our freedom of speech. Another example would be the separation of powers, checks and balances, and each branch of the government working together to ensure that no single branch abuses their power.