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Originally Posted by Stiletto11
The problem is the people don't have the power and control as was the intent of the framers. After the Civil War the federal government expanded well beyond its scope and purpose. The progressive movement, which started before the war, was on full throttle and contributed to the expansion of the federal government.
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Which framers do you have in mind? If there had been a consensus on "intent," then what accounts for the schism between Federalists and Jeffersonians--two groups that included many framers?