Read this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence. Then answer the question that follows. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

Based on the excerpt, why do you think the Founding Fathers supported the idea of a limited government?

A.
They believed that it was the government’s duty to fulfill the people’s wishes.
B.
They wanted people to follow government laws and policies without conflicts.
C.
They felt that a limited government would reduce public revolutions and uprisings.
D.
They hoped to win foreign approval by following the limited government model.