Limited Government Law and Legal Definition
Limited Government is a precept of constitutionalism. It states that a government's power over its citizens has limitations. The governmental authority is prescribed, restricted, and limited by law or by the constitution. An individual’s rights and liberties are protected against governmental power even if that power is exercised in the name of a majority of people. In a limited government, there exist minimal governmental intervention in personal liberties and the economy.
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Related Legal Terms
- Abuses of Governmental Power Identified Under “Watergate”
- Accompanying the Federal Government Outside the United States
- American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
- Attorney for the Government
- Certified Local Government
- City Council-Manager Government
- City Mayor-Council Government
- Company Limited by Guarantee
- Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
- Court of Limited Jurisdiction
