Hunter Galindo

Period 1
Imagine living in a world in which absolute power is possessed by one single person; a
society in which the people have little to no say, and whatever is heard from the people, is
twisted into something completely different as to what they had in mind. Such a world has a
muddled past in that the people under its rule suffered from oppression and unheard voices.
When those colonists came to Philadelphia in May of 1787, they wanted to create a strong
government that would be able to suit the needs of a growing and developing nation without
becoming the intense and overwhelming kind theyd fled from. Delegates at that convention
were determined to find that balance between the peoples power and the central governments
power. It was within those standards that the Constitution was written, and made full-proof
protected against from the threat of tyranny. The Constitution guarded against tyranny in making
sure that anyone or any group that was to hold power, was only allotted a limited amount, and
that their power was to be approved and accepted by the nation as a whole.
We start with a part of James Madisons the Federalist #51 that states that although the
state and Federal government combine to form a compound government, the two also control
and regulate each other as well as themselves. By sharing their powers equally, the two
governments keep each other from getting too big by controlling too much. Each have
sanctioned divisions of governmental affairs that they are responsible for; Federal power controls
affairs on a larger scale, such as regulating trade, and declaring war, while state governments
control marriage and divorce laws, and regulate in-state business. The Federal government
allows state government to be ran based on the culture and morale of the people which ensures
that the needs of the citizens are met. Although states are granted a pleasing amount of power,
Federal government ultimately has the final say in all state affairs, however, its for the sake of
maintaining balance.
Next, we look at a section of James Madisons the Federalist Paper #47 that discusses the
separation of powers amongst the three branches of governments. The executive, judicial, and
legislative branches control and maintain all of their own proceedings, while depending on each
other to complete governmental matters fully. In addition to co-managing each other, two of
three of those houses contain representatives of the public; for example, the legislature consistsof
two people chosen by the people of that state, and the judges that fill Supreme Court in the
judicial branch are also voted upon by the public. Last but not least, in the executive branch we
have the president, who was voted upon by everyone in the nation in different calculated matters
of course to keep states from having more of a say than others.
Now well look at a section of James Madisons the Federalist Paper #51, which talks
about how each branch works separately, but not so far as to having no constitutional control
over each other. The legislative branch writes the laws, the executive branch enforces them, and
the judicial branch interprets the laws, and its within their assigned jobs that they are forced to
rely on one another to carry out important tasks, to ensure that neither branch becomes stronger
than the other. Although the branches follow their own proceedings, their final actions must
either be approved or declined by the other two; for example, a law created by the legislative

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branch can be deemed as unconstitutional by the judicial branch and is sent back to be worked
on. This fine balance made between the three ensures properly balanced power and control.
Lastly, we see in a section of the Constitution of the United States, how the public is
represented within both the legislative and judicial branch. Within Article 1, Section 2, it states
that the number of representatives is entitled to the population (counted every three years),
allowing a largely populated state to have a few more representatives within the H.O.R. This
makes certain that everyones voice is heard within the state is being heard and accounted for, as
they will have multiple people addressing the wants, rights, and needs of their state. Secondly, in
Article 1, Section 3, the text claims that the USs senate shall consist of two senators from every
state, who are chosen by the legislatures and meant to serve for six years. Having senators voted
upon by legislatures further protects the peoples power, because the senators are being chosen
by the legislatures that they themselves chose, so it can be assumed that the legislatures will pick
accordingly to what it is that state needs and wants accomplished.
In conclusion, it is within these four brief documents that one can clearly see just the
great lengths the Constitution is detailed within, to assure citizens and leaders alike of its fullproof protection against tyranny. The Constitution did this in making sure that anyone or any
group that was to hold power, was only allotted a limited amount, and that the decisions they
were to make with that power was to be approved and accepted by the nation as a whole. Its
within all the rules, regulations, and balances, the United States strong and equal government
doesnt outgrow the citizens who made it possible.