To What Extent Was The Constitution Made To Get Rid Of Tyranny Essay

How did the people of America protect themselves from a person or group that had too much power? The Constitution was written in the summer of May 1787 in Philadelphia. The Constitution was made to get rid of tyranny. The Constitution was a final peace after the Articles Of Confederation failed. The Constitution protects us from tyranny with all of its laws. It also uses four parts federalism, separation of power, checks and balances, and small states vs big states.

Federalism guards against tyranny by distributing power with both of the governments (State and Federal) and checking each other. According to Madison's federalist paper number 51, “the two different governments will control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself.” That means that they always have to be checking each other, but they still have their own power. Also in the federalist papers number 51 it says that the two distinct governments gives us double security in the U.S. Some of the powers the state government are: Established schools, pass marriage and divorce laws, regulate in-state businesses, hold elections, and set up local governments. Some powers of the Central government are: Regulate trade conduct foreign relations,provide an army and navy, declare war, print and

coin money, set up post offices, and make immigration laws. As you can see the two governments control each other by checking each other and having their own powers.

The separation of powers guards against tyranny by having their own separate powers.

According to document B the three branches of government have to have their own powers because if one branch had all three powers or even two then there would be tyranny. The branch that can make the laws is the Legislative Branch, the branch that enforces the laws is the Executive Branch, and the branch that can determine if the laws are broken is the Judicial Branch. If someone was elected for the House of Representatives and have to serve at the Supreme Court at the same time then there would be tyranny because he/she would have to much power. As you can see The three branches all have different powers to

control.

The framers of the Constitution guard against tyranny by making sure that all three branches have power, but not to much power to control each other. According to document C it says that the three branches check each other to make sure that they don’t have too much power. For example the Legislative Branch can make laws, but they are checked by the Executive Branch and the Judicial Branch. For example the executive branch checks the Legislative Branch by vetoing laws and the Judicial Branch can check the Legislative branch by declaring laws unconstitutional. As you can tell the three branches must check each other to make sure that none of the branches have too much power and make sure the powers are balanced.

The small states and large states guard against tyranny by giving both the small and large states equal power and a voice. According to document D it says that the large states have more votes than the small states but the small states also have just as much power and a voice like the large states and the number of representatives that was determined to go to a state was the basis of population. Here are some examples of the number of representatives in each states: New Hampshire had three, Massachusetts had eight, Rhode Island one, Connecticut five, New York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three. As you can see both the little and the big states have to have equal amount of power and every state has a voice whether it's a small state or a big.

In conclusion the Constitution guards against tyranny very well with federalism, separation of power between the three branches of government, checks and balances of the three branches, and the small states vs the big states. The Constitution has many powers that can guard against tyranny. I’m thankful that 200 years ago the founding father made a new and better Constitution that have the most perfect laws and rights for me, my friends, my family, and the whole U.S.A.