Conservatives use the term big government to describe a government or public sector that they consider to be excessively large and involved in certain areas of public policy or the private sector. Economists claim that big government interferes with the business transactions of free enterprise. Libertarians believe it seeks to control private or personal freedoms guaranteed by the “natural law” eloquently philosophized by John Locke and formalized in the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights.
Small government, as envisioned by America’s founders sought to prevent tyranny and empower small businessmen and entrepreneurs. Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States claimed, “That government is best which governs least, because its
Small government, as envisioned by America’s founders sought to prevent tyranny and empower small businessmen and entrepreneurs. Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States claimed, “That government is best which governs least, because its