How did the framers of the constitution guard against tyranny?

Answer 1

Individual Rights - Every citizen of the US has certain rights--freedom of speech and religion, freedom of assembly, to petition the government, the right to How_did_the_constitution_guard_against_tyranny, to move freely within the US, etc. These are rights of citizenship and the government can't take them away.

Popular Sovereignty - The people rule, the government serves the people.

Republicanism - The government supports liberty and the rule of law (actually 'republicanism' in this sense is not capitalized. When capitalized it means the Republican Party).

Federalism - All the states join together to form a federal government which has certain powers over the states. The states are not -sovereign-.

Separation of Powers - The federal government is separated into three branches, Administrative, Legislative and Judicial. Each branch has its own powers. No one branch can run the government by itself.

Checks and Balances - Each of the branches has the ability to check another branch, so big decisions, like passing a law, require cooperation of more than one branch.

Limited Government - Government is limited to just what powers it's given in the Constitution. it isn't allowed to intrude into our lives more than necessary.