Accepting that it is "incorrect" to characterize "any" of the Revolutionary motifs as "to be free of government" as 
to be free of "a government", it is reasonable to characterize the "results" (particularly the wording and phrases) 
of the Constitutional Convention with the much fought for Amendments as an attempt to be "not", "somewhat", or 
"much",  "free of government"?

While the driving force to create "the" document was to strengthen a central goverment's ability to govern and 
defend(compel State participation), does not "the" document, itself, have the "great" "flavor" of a "conservative", 
carefully "paced", "business" contract? And if it does, is not the "result" a reflection of the Founders "intent" 
to "limit" the government's control, influence, and involvement on or in the peoples' lives?

Does not Madison's remark, "If men were angels no government would be needed.", reflect a profound "intent" that 
flowed into "the" document?

 

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