The founding fathers felt it was very important to only allow the Federal Government powers to deal with issues not appropriate for states. They thought it was very important to have strong local and state governments.
Thomas Jefferson said, "What has destroyed liberty and the rights of man in every government which has ever existed under the sun? The generalizing and concentrating of all cares and powers into one body,...." (Bergh, Writing of Thomas Jefferson, 14:421)
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