Explain why early Americans admired limited government and why the Founders specifically chose that kind of system for the Constitution.

Chapter 2. essay question

Read Chapter 2 (The Constitution and it’s Origins): https://openstax.org/books/american-government-3e/pages/2-introduction

Watch this Lecture Video about Limited Government:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyz3sytT9JE

Instructions: Please submit your response that completely answers the essay question(s) below. Use information you learned in the assigned reading/videos to answer the questions. Do not use any outside sources, including those found via Google, etc. Questions asking for an opinion need to be answered with information learned in the lecture material.

Posts should be between 250-300 words. 

Rubric:

(16-20 points) Post demonstrates excellent knowledge and understanding of course material. Well written with few or no spelling or grammatical mistakes. Met or exceeded word count.

(10-15 points) Post demonstrates moderate knowledge and understanding of course material. More than a few spelling or grammatical mistakes. Did not meet word count.

(0-9 points) Post demonstrates a lack of knowledge and understanding of course material. Several spelling or grammatical mistakes. Did not meet word count.

The Question:

Explain why early Americans admired limited government and why the Founders specifically chose that kind of system for the Constitution. Should the country have stuck with the Articles of Confederation instead of the Constitution? Why or why not?