The principle of limited government advocates that the powers of government should be limited by the rights and liberties of the
people. Which of the following grievances from the Declaration of Independence best reflects the principle of limited government? "He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.""He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.""He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.""He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures."
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.
Explanation:
The principle of limited government advocates that the powers of government should not be absolute and limited by the rights and liberties of the people. There are unalienable rights that should never be overided by any one, including the highest power in the country meaning that government when making legislation and programs, should not cross such rights and liberty held by citizens.
The best grievances that reflects this principle is grievance 12 which says "He has affected to render the military independent of and superior to the civil power".
General Gage, a commander-in-chief of the British Forces in America and was appointed the governor of Massachusetts in 1774 puts measures of the Boston port bill into execution which encamps multiple regiments of soldiers upon the Boston common and this military there and in New York were considered to be independent, and superior to civil power thereby limiting the freedom of the people and their liberty. This reflected against the principle of limited government where government should be limited by those rights and liberties of the people.
Plato was probably talking about a Democratic government which is composed of several leaders that are in-charge of particular cities and communities in a country. During his time, Plato is a known philosopher who spent his time discussing with people in plazas and squares arguing about almost anything under the sun.
