The Pros And Cons Of Tyranny

Tyranny has been an enemy of many countries throughout the years. It is an unethical and oppressing form of government where one person, or group of people, comes into control over an entire population. Before gaining independence, America was under a monarchy, which at the time could easily have been compared to a tyranny. The founding fathers wanted to make sure we did not fall under the rule of one person, so they created the Articles of Confederation. Unfortunately, the Articles had many problems and missed many essential key components needed for a successful country. The founders reframed the articles, thus creating the Constitution of today. The Constitution guarded against tyranny with Federalism, Separation of Powers, Checks

For instance, as found in various sources, some individual and shared powers that the central and state government have: States can establish schools and hold local elections while the central government can declare war and conduct foreign relations, they both have the power to tax and enforce laws. Splitting the powers between the two distinct governments allowed the states to be independent in themselves, yet also, keep the country United. If the states were to control themselves with no central government, each state would act as their own country, causing problems in the nation and dividing everyone. However, if there was only a central government ruling over the nation, the country would fall under a tyrannical rule because there would be no individual freedom within the states and everyone would be under one government’s

Putting checks and balances into the constitution not only deepens the segregation between the branches but also limits each branch’s power using a system. In James Madison’s Federalist paper #51 he states that he wanted the branches to check each other, “the constant aim is to divide and arrange the several offices in such a manner as that they may be a check on each other…. [The three branches] should not be so far separated as to have no constitutional control over each other.” The framers manage to implement this so that no branch of government could be more powerful than another. For example, the chart adapted from various sources, including the Constitution of the United States of America, states that the legislative branch can impeach judges and remove them from office, but the judicial branch can declare laws proposed by Congress unconstitutional. Without this system, tyranny would control our country, and power in the government would be unequal in more ways than