This is another myth that is widespread. The Constitution greatly EXPANDED federal power; it only limited the power of states. That expansion rightly came about because the prior government was powerless and contemptible incapable of resisting the negative actions of the states. It had ceased to exist for all practical purposes.
There was NO Govt prior, just the Crown, unless you mean the period after the Declaration.
And that took so long because the states were reticent to give too much of their own power to a central Govt, for they well understood mans weaknesses.
Do you understand limited and enumerated?
That's what we no longer have, and capitalism has nothing to do with it's loss, just business & politicians.
But hey if you can do nothing but criticize, while ignoring the truly explanatory links I post, then I won't bother continuing a dialog with you - who seem about as thick as Parsy