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The shift to progressivism over time could be considered as a gradual spectrum. But we can roughly divide our history into two parts… The first ~100 years representing the Founder's era, and the last ~100 years representing the progressive era. As many American's were returning from being educated in Europe, they brought back with them the political history and philosophy associated with the traditions of Equality being the governing principle. America then entered into what is called the "Progressive Era" With a "progressive" interpretation of the constitution, this meant unlimited government, operating through implied constitutional powers.

⁠— Armon Eaton