Why would louis sign a constitution limiting his power

I think it would be because he didn't want to be too overpowered for the sake of it, also so the next in his spot wouldn't take things past the limit and cause damage to the area around. Hope this helps! :)

roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.