The Killer to our Country.
Tyranny could take over the country, luckily the constitution guards against it. In May 1787 in Philadelphia 55 men from 11 states were at the constitutional convention to try to frame a government and hold states and people together. Also they wanted to guard against tyranny. Tyranny is when a small group of people get too much power and take over. The Constitution guards against tyranny because it enforces Federalism, Separation of Power, Checks and Balances and Big States Vs Little States.
Federalism is one of the ways that government guards against tyranny. “The different governments will each control each other, as the same time that each will be controlled by itself.” (Doc A) Basically this quote is saying if there was only one government it would overpower everybody which could cause tranny. Also, if one big government controlled everything they wouldn't care for the individual problems in individual states. This is how Federalism protects against tyranny because if states could declare war and have their own currency it would not be good. …show more content…
“Liberty requires that three great departments of power should be separate and distinct”. (Doc B) The government is split into three different parts legislative, executive and judicial. They are in 3 department so one department doesn't get too much power. “ The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, of many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective may be justly pronounced the very definition of tyranny. (Doc B) If the president could write his own laws whenever he hated something he could just make is so that thing is banned. That could lead to some very unconstitutional
Tyranny could take over the country, luckily the constitution guards against it. In May 1787 in Philadelphia 55 men from 11 states were at the constitutional convention to try to frame a government and hold states and people together. Also they wanted to guard against tyranny. Tyranny is when a small group of people get too much power and take over. The Constitution guards against tyranny because it enforces Federalism, Separation of Power, Checks and Balances and Big States Vs Little States.
Federalism is one of the ways that government guards against tyranny. “The different governments will each control each other, as the same time that each will be controlled by itself.” (Doc A) Basically this quote is saying if there was only one government it would overpower everybody which could cause tranny. Also, if one big government controlled everything they wouldn't care for the individual problems in individual states. This is how Federalism protects against tyranny because if states could declare war and have their own currency it would not be good. …show more content…
“Liberty requires that three great departments of power should be separate and distinct”. (Doc B) The government is split into three different parts legislative, executive and judicial. They are in 3 department so one department doesn't get too much power. “ The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, of many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective may be justly pronounced the very definition of tyranny. (Doc B) If the president could write his own laws whenever he hated something he could just make is so that thing is banned. That could lead to some very unconstitutional