Limiting Governments by Limiting a Party

Everywhere, power is exerted over people’s life, liberty, and property by governments.

Limiting Governments

In tribes, power was exerted by chiefs. In larger agricultural civilizations, power was exerted by kings. The person who used the most power reigned.

In Israel initially, laws were given by God and administered by judges, and collective self-defense was organized under military leaders. In Israel later, power was exerted by kings, and people soon fell away from God.

The Dutch Republic, the...