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Why Did The Constitution Guard Against Tyranny

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How did the constitution guard against tyranny? May of 1787 the writers of the constitution went to Philadelphia to build a new government. Tyranny means a ruler who uses power for their own selfish purposes. The constitution guards against tyranny in four ways Federalism, Separation of powers, checks and balances, and small states vs. large states. Federalism guards against tyranny by distributing the power. In the federalist paper #51 “Madison states his idea that the division of power between central and state governments are known as federalism.” Powers were given to the central government and some to the states. Some powers given to the central government are that they can declare war, print and coin money, make immigration laws and regulate trade. Some powers given to the states are they can hold elections, establish schools and set up local governments. They also share powers like taxes, courts, and making laws. Federalism is important because it doesn’t let the government take control for example giving states and people the power to vote and elect our government. …show more content…

Those branches are Legislative, Judicial, and Executive. In the federalist paper #47 James Madison states that “The accumulation of all powers in the same hands whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self appointed or elective may just be the very definition of tyranny.” In article 1-3 each state one branch of government. Each branch helps protect us from tyranny by separating the powers. This stops too much power collecting in one place and denies any one person who wishes to rule it all. Now they can all check and balance each

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