Here's a few things: Early settlers hunted their own food/ harvested their own food. They also made their own tools, weapons, clothes, means of transportation by hand and with the materials of nature surrounding them. Hope this helps!
Explanation:
Necessary and Proper clause – Congress has the power to make laws necessary and proper to enact enumerated powers. The states had more power than the national/central/federal government. Federalism – The US Constitution divides power between the Federal/National government and state governments.
The hands of the people
Assuming you mean direct democracy.