Hey am i a bad person? just wondering

Which principle underlies the idea of limited govemment?

“a monarchy is indeed the most powerful of any… but then there is imminent danger of his employing that strength to improvident or oppressive purposes.”—william blackstone, commentaries on the laws of england which of the following documents addressed blackstone’s concern in this quote? the magna carta, because it limited the power of the king. common sense, because it encouraged american colonists to declare independence. the mayflower compact, because it created a government and the first written laws for plymouth settlers. the english bill of rights, because it later influenced the u.s. bill of rights.

Answer the following question with at least three complete sentences. be sure to use specific examples from the lessons in your answer. why were the ancient greeks known as great thinkers?