Tyranny is a spiteful and malicious thing. Have you ever wondered what would happened if one person/group had complete control over everyone and everything in the United States? Well U.S. citizens don't have to worry about that happening. The constitution helps protect us from one person/group gaining absolute power. In May of 1787 in Philadelphia, James Madison and his fellow delegates was challenged to make a strong government that served the needs of the nation, but also didn't create any form of tyranny.So how did the U.S constitution prevent all of the power going into one person's hands? Well the goal of the constitution was to hold the states and people together with out letting any one have complete control. Another word for this is tyranny. They are 4 different ways the constitution helps guard against tyranny. These 4 things include federalism, separation of power, checks and balances, and the big states-small states compromise. …show more content…
This is one of the ways the constitution guarded against tyranny. The two types of governments are distinct and separate departments. Different powers were gave to each government. The federal government got powers like declaring war, printing money and coins, etc. The state government got powers within the state. For example they got powers to establish schools, hold elections, and regulate in-state businesses. They also share some powers, this includes setting up courts, making laws, and enforcing them. Federalism helps guards against tyranny because not only one government has control over everyone, both the government and the people have power. Federalism makes it more difficult for one person or group to take complete control over everyone because the powers are