Mike Fox When the US Constitution was first drafted in 1787, it didn’t include a specific declaration of individual rights. Many of the Framers argued that the Constitution’s structure of limited government and separation of powers was sufficient to protect citizens. However, Anti-Federalists, who feared a powerful central government, demanded greater assurances. To ensure ratification of the Constitution, Federalists agreed ...
James A. Dorn The distinctive feature of capitalism, properly understood, is freedom: the freedom to own property (i.e., to be a capitalist); the freedom to trade in private markets; and the freedom to express one’s ideas. The primary function of government is to safeguard these fundamental freedoms. Because the principle of nonintervention/freedom is the foundation for capitalism, that system is ...