LIMITED GOVERMENT
Because the people are the scource of goverment power, the goverment has only as much authority as the people give it. Much of the Constitution, in fact consists of specific limitations on goverment power. Limited government means that neither the goverment itself nor any goverment official is "above the law" and can overstep these constitutional bounds. For example: The 1st amendment gives us freedo of speech, seperation of powers and The Bill of Rights