What your comment misses is the commitment to the principle of liberty as set forth by Adam Smith in the Wealth of Nations and its influence on the U.S. Constit

What your comment misses is the commitment to the principle of liberty as set forth by Adam Smith in the Wealth of Nations and its influence on the U.S. Constitution. I would suggest reading all 71 Anti-Federalist Papers. Here is a good collection that was put together: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Complete_Anti-Federalist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Complete_Anti-Federalist