Essay On How Does The Constitution Guard Against Tyranny

The Constitution: How does it guard against tyranny
The 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 government. The senate and house have an unequal number of representatives. For the house, the representatives shall be apportioned according to the population of the very state. For the senate, the number of senators is an equal number, it being two for each state. To prevent concentration of power, the constitution divides the federal government into three branches (legislative, executive, and judicial). The congress shall consist of a …show more content…
Each branch has power over the others. Congress can impeach the president and remove him or her from office. The president nominates the judges of the courts. The court can declare laws unconstitutional. The constant aim is to divide and arrange the several offices in such a manner as that they may be a check on the other. The executive branch consist of a president and their cabinet. The judicial branch consists of one supreme court, courts of appeal, and district courts. The legislative branch consists of the house of representatives and senate. All branches have equal power and balance each other out. Each branch has different responsibilities. All three branches are part of one government belonging to the united states. The branches all have one or more controlling power over the