In 1994, republicans in congress introduced the to scale back the role of the federal government.

What was introduced was the Contract with America, a document by Newt Gingrich, with the ideas in part by the Heritage Foundation think tank, whose goal was among many to reduce the scale and influence of the federal government and introduce lower taxes with the goal of increasing the opening of new businesses.

basic principles: federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, representative democracy, limited government, rule of law, individual rights and responsibilities, consent of the governed, majority rule, popular sovereignty, equal protection.