I believe the answer is: running the country more like a business
Because of this, Bill Clinton raise the amount of tax rate in order to obtain capital (just like how businesses issued shares) and used the budget to fund various government programs. On average, Bill Clinton managed to grow the economy for about 4% annually.
James Madison promised the Bill of Rights to the people even before the constitution was ratified. The Bill of Rights protects the basics freedoms of the people like freedom to practice any religion, the right to protest, the right to privacy. If you want a list of the first 10 amendments of the constitution I suggest you look them up.