The Framers of the U

question 177

Essay

The framers of the U.S. Constitution envisioned and created a limited government. Given what you have learned about social safety nets, what is your assessment of how the framers' view of limited government has held up with the expansion of these social programs?

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Definitions:

Sharecropping

An agricultural system where a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on their portion of land.

Indentured Servitude

A form of labor contract where an individual agrees to work for another for a specified time in exchange for transportation, food, and accommodation.

Squalid Shacks

Poorly built and maintained small houses, often in a state of dirtiness and disrepair, associated with extreme poverty or lack of housing.

Legal Action

The process of using formal legal procedures and courts to resolve disputes, enforce laws, or seek justice.