Tyrannical Government Vs American Government

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A tyrannical government is a government that exercises power in a cruel way. A lot of countries have a tyrannical government such as North Korea. When America was first “discovered” by the colonists, it too had a tyrannical government run by Britain, Britain was taking away most if not all of their rights. This caused the colonists to start a revolution so they could gain their rights back. They won, causing the constitution to be born. In the Constitution it states they get natural rights and that America can’t have a tyrannical government. The American system of Government is ideal and keeps us safe from an oppressive,unjust and tyrannical government.
The Bill of Rights are changes in the original Constitution, Some of them aren’t relevant

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