Guide on How to Prevent a Tyrant All persons have the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. When these rights are not exercised then people become angry and this causes tyranny. Tyranny is harsh, absolute power in the hands of one individual, like a king or dictator. In the late 1700s our founding fathers were tasked with preventing tyranny within our country. They put in place rules and laws to prevent tyranny. Federalism is power that is divided between state and federal government and with this ideal it helped prevent tyranny in our country. Separation of powers, checks and balances and big vs. small states also helped prevent tyranny. Federalism helped guard against tyranny by creating a double security to the rights
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small states. A smaller state would feel disregarded if bigger states were able to influence the government and have all the say and power and this would be a form of tyranny. The Constitution put in place laws to ensure every state would have equal representation in the House of the Representatives, by number of people within the state, and Senate, each state has two senators who have a term of six years. The number of representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty thousand, but each state shall have at least one representative (Doc D). This aided in preventing tyranny by avoiding one state being too influential and allowing every state equal representation. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each state, chosen by the legislatures thereof for six years (Doc). This also helped guard against tyranny by avoiding the problem of senators being in office too long and gaining unfair influence. States were also given a number of electors equal to the number of senators and representatives they have but a senator, representative, or any individual within the U.S. government could not be appointed an elector. Each state shall appoint, in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the state may be entitled in the Congress: but no senator, or representative, or person
small states. A smaller state would feel disregarded if bigger states were able to influence the government and have all the say and power and this would be a form of tyranny. The Constitution put in place laws to ensure every state would have equal representation in the House of the Representatives, by number of people within the state, and Senate, each state has two senators who have a term of six years. The number of representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty thousand, but each state shall have at least one representative (Doc D). This aided in preventing tyranny by avoiding one state being too influential and allowing every state equal representation. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each state, chosen by the legislatures thereof for six years (Doc). This also helped guard against tyranny by avoiding the problem of senators being in office too long and gaining unfair influence. States were also given a number of electors equal to the number of senators and representatives they have but a senator, representative, or any individual within the U.S. government could not be appointed an elector. Each state shall appoint, in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the state may be entitled in the Congress: but no senator, or representative, or person