I think you&#x27;re reaching quite a bit with this comment.<p>The people who drafted the constitution actually pushed for a Federal government that was larger far more powerful than the previous Articles of Confederation did. And they continued set up precedents while they were in office for a larger and more unified government than many of the States likely expected. They also recognized that a modern Democracy was a bit of an experiment compared to the rest of the world and were unable&#x2F;unwilling to make it too large too soon.<p>And most of U.S. history seems to agree with this approach and it shows that a large open government is <i>less</i> likely to be abused than a small government which can be captured and rigged by a few groups or even individuals. It&#x27;s the separation of powers between branches of the government, more than the size and powers of the Feds vs. the States that helps to limit the chance for dictatorship.