"most bad government has grown out of too much government."-thomas jefferson

in at least two paragraphs, discuss the meaning of this quote in relation to one of the following principles: limited government, natural rights, separation of powers, or checks and balances.

This quote can be understood as Jefferson's dislike for government with a strong power- a government that wants to control and regulate too much can harm the people rather than be beneficial for them. For this reason the concept of limited government was developed-a government that does not have too much power