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Limited Government

Introduction

Every person and governing body in the world faces some limitations with respect to his/her activities and authorities. Without such restriction and confinement, there will be no discipline in society; no abidance of law will exist and most importantly people will not respect the fundamental rights of their fellow citizens. However, no law or rule can be directly passed on to the public unless the government itself abides by it first. Nothing can be more unfair and detrimental than the issuance of the unlimited authority to the governing body of the state. Not only does it deprive the general public of their basic right to liberty, but there are chances that delegated authority can be misused. Therefore, it was highly imperative that even the US government was subjected to controlled authorities.

Limited Government

The regulation of limited government was not established in modern times; the origins of its history extend back to even the Greek philosophers. There are certain matters that are against the US law that may include the noninterference of government in personal liberties and rights of individuals; not only are they restricted in public affairs but also with respect to the powers and authority delegated to them. Certain foundations, laid by the founders and amendments made in constitution limited the government from unnecessary and incorrect use of power. Therefore, the government of US is a government of limited powers (Samples, p.66).

Role of Limited Government in Preservation of Liberty

The major responsibility of restricting government and preservation of liberty falls mainly on Supreme Court. The implementation of limited government plays a significant role in preservation of liberty in mainly two ways. Foremost there are definite areas that limit the scope and approach of government, that is, the government cannot pass a law with respect to individual's religious beliefs and practices, his/her freedom of expression with respect to speech or publication and the free will to affiliate with any party attaining any political or nongovernmental agenda (BICKEL, p41).

Moreover, it restricts the government from treating the public unlawfully and unexpectedly. Without the legal/judicial mandate, the nationals of US can neither be arrested nor imprisoned. Without the appropriate procedure of law, the homes cannot be submitted to unreasonable searches. Public can be made neither witness against themselves nor be judged for the same crime twice and most importantly they cannot be dispossessed of liberty or property ...