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How did the Constitution guard against tyranny? In the summer of 1787, delegates met to fix the government that was under the very weak Articles of Confederation which was causing a lot of problems. They decided to create the Constitution and tried to make sure that tyranny would not be possible. The constitution guarded against tyranny by practicing federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and representative democracy. Federalism in the constitution helps guard against tyranny…

assemblies or the Legislative Branch became more important as it represented the people. People wanted an extension of political freedom. While the state constitutions were being constructed, the Second Continental Congress formed together to create the Articles of Confederation in 1781, the first national constitution which didn’t necessarily have a positive outcome. Due to the fact state governments weren’t comfortable with giving up all their power to the new government, there was a weaker…

supported a stronger central government, while "Anti-Federalists" wanted a weaker central government. This is very different from the modern use of "federalism" in Europe and the United States. The U.S. Constitution was written as a reaction to the Articles of Confederation, under which the United States was a loose confederation with a weak central government. However, the modern American usage of the word federalism is now much closer to the European sense. As the power of the Federal…

Ratifying the American Constitution in 1788, was the start of creating an effective national government. The process, however, was not easy considering the issues that arise, especially with the Founding Fathers. They believed to govern unified people that possessed virtue and natural aristocracy they would govern the country in the public’s interest. However, that did not happen automatically due to the illogicality views of not only the Founding Fathers but the state representatives. The…

fought for independence from the British due to the lack of representation with the British government, which drove much of the discord of the colonies with the ruling government. After the American Revolution, the new governing documents, the Articles of Confederation, had to be revamped to satisfy the people in their quest for freedom and self-governing. A democratic government has the responsibility to be responsive to its citizens, but every citizen must have equal opportunity to…

Political Parties The rise of political parties in America was due to Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton’s different views and the influence of newspapers. Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton had rivaling opinions on many topics. Hamilton appreciated a strong federal government while Jefferson favored state government power. Public opinions were split between their value of state governments and a united country under a sturdy federal government. Hamilton and Jefferson also held…

confined; Till at his second bidding darkness fled, Light shone, and order from disorder sprung.”A similar “dark time” occurred after the revolutionary war. In 1787, a constitutional convention was held in order to mend the errors created by the articles of confederation. The new government was simply not strong enough to meet the needs of the nation. In order to fix these problems, the members of the Constitutional Convention needed to frame a strong government that supported the need of the…

But he soon realized that the Nation under its Articles of Confederation was not functioning well, so he helped create the steps leading to the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. When the new Constitution was ratified, the Electoral College unanimously elected Washington President. He…

against King George III. The United States Constitution was written at the Constitutional Convention by representatives of the thirteen states in 1787. After many amendments to the original draft, it went into effect on March 4, 1789, replacing the Articles of Confederation. The adaptation into law of the Constitution, established the Federal…

constitution guards against tyranny because the constitution is less compact than tyranny. Federalism guards against tyranny because federalism has separate branches and governments. Many believed that the constitution wasn’t helping keep order. Under the articles of confederation there was no chief executive. Neither was there a court system. There wasn’t even a way for the central government to force a state to pay taxes. The states serve as a check to balance to the power of the federal…