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    was a tyranny? So much would be different about the way our country works. Thankfully the government created the constitution in 1787‚ in order to prevent this from happening. The constitution prevented against tyranny because of federalism‚ separation of powers‚ framers of the constitution‚ and big and small state compromise. One way the constitution prevented tyranny was by using federalism. Federalism creates a double security to make sure the people of our country are safe. The government takes

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    Federalism guard against tyranny? Federalism creates a layered system of the States and National Government. Creates a form of Government‚ Federalism. It equally  distributes all power. The states serve as as a check to balance the powers of Federal government does the same for the states. It is described as a “Compound Government.” with a double security and arises to the rights of the people. It offers double security to the people. Two-tiered system of government; State governments. And Federal

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    wants is to face tyranny. But just how did the Constitution protect us against giving a person or group of people too much power? The answer to this question is in four main categories; Federalism‚ Separation of Powers‚ Checks and Balances‚ and Big States vs. Small States. As stated above one of the ways the Constitution protects against tyranny is through federalism. Federalism is a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority (central government) and constituent

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    contributions. James Madison‚ known as the Father of the Constitution‚ was remarkable of shaping today’s U.S.A. James Madison‚ America’s fourth President (1809-1817)‚ born on March 16‚ 1751‚ in Port Conway‚ Virginia. He grew up in Orange County‚ Virginia‚ and he was the oldest of 12 children. Madison’s father‚ James‚ was successful planter with large farm land and dozen slaves. He was influential figure of in county affairs‚ and James sent Madison to a boarding school in King and Queen County. Madison returned

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    get all the power‚ or too much power. The Articles of Confederation was the first step to try and guard against tyranny‚ but that failed. It was missing things like a central government‚ president and court system. The writers of the constitution came up with four methods to guard against tyranny which are federalism‚ separation of powers‚ checks and balances‚ and the big states and small states compromise. The first method used to guard against tyranny was a form of government called federalism

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    In 1789‚ the United States established the United States Government. The government is also known as the federal government. The federal government is divided into three branches. The three branches are: executive‚ judicial‚and legislative branches. These three branches have different roles‚ duties‚ and citizens that help the branch to function properly. In the executive branch‚ the President‚ Vice President and The Cabinet are placed in the the White House which is the head of the executive branch

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    “How Did the Constitution Guard Against Tyranny” by: Landon Lingle In the year of 1787‚ delegates met in Philadelphia to write the Constitution. Tyranny‚ a type of government with an absolute ruler was a fear. They were currently under the ARticles of COnfederation. There was a problem with this though. In the background essay‚ it states that “there was no chief executive‚ there was no court system‚ there was not even a way for a central government to force a state to pay taxes.”. They were in much

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    The government structure is important to understand as a nurse leader. There are three branches of the federal government: the executive branch‚ the legislative branch‚ and the judicial branch. The function of the executive branch is to enforce laws (Porche‚ 2012). The president leads the executive branch. The executive branch is important because it is responsible for implementing laws created by the legislative branch (Porche‚ 2012). In the event the president is unable to arise to duties; the

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    decisions the government made together we would’ve never came into an equal equality‚ without solving the world’s biggest problems. In the summer of 1787 ‚ fifty five delegates representing twelve of the thirteen states met in philadelphia to fix the national gov’t. The problem was that the government under the articles of confederation‚ the challenge was to create a strong central government without letting anyone get too much power. How did the Constitution Guard against Tyranny? In further reading

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    meaning "rule by the people." The idea of a democratic government began in Greece in 700 B.C‚ about twenty-five hundred years ago. Rome was so large that not everyone could play a role in government so the Roman citizens elected representatives to speak and act for them. This form of government was called a republic. The United States has a representative form of government. The representatives make laws and rules for the country. The government should be rated at an 8 because it has some flaws but

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