Well , it is in the Declaration of Independence , and the Constitution was framed with limiting the central government in mind . That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends , it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it , and to institute new Government , laying its Foundation on such Principles , and organizing its Powers in such Form , as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness Declaration of Independence . I mean , what I get from that is it ' s our duty as citizens to keep our government in line , so that if we need to , we can replace it . That kind of thinking is bound to breed paranoia that the government is eventually going to do something evilout of line .