US government's authority comes from the consent of the people it governs.Governments are instituted among men,deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
Thomas Jefferson believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution. Jefferson thought that what powers were not specifically stated in the Constitution belonged to the states and the people. Ultimately, it was the job of the people to keep the federal government in check.
In his first inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln stated his main goal for the nation was to "Preserve the Union" This remained Lincoln's main goal throughout the war. <span>
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Cut the size of the Federal Government
<span>build a strong national defense
Have a nice day!</span>
The Harding administration responded to growing public fears of communists and anarchists by empowering the Justice Department to take broad measures to arrest and deport radicals.
