When the states finally gained independence from Great Britain, our founding fathers were faced with the question of establishing a new form of government to guide and oversee the newly formed nation. In doing so, they created the United States Constitution with a specific goal in mind. The founding fathers aimed to create a government where power would be derived from the nation's citizens, and the possibility of a tyrannical leader taking control of the new nation would be extremely difficult. However, the creation of such a democracy would still be subject to tyranny. The tyranny of the majority allows for majoritarian rule which could lead to an invasion of individual rights. With this in mind, the framers of the Constitution implemented a system of separation of powers and checks and balances.1 The Constitution divided the power of government into three separate branches. The first three articles of the Constitution list the powers, duties, and responsibilities of each branch of government. In dividing power among three separate branches, the framers of the Constitution also established a system of checks and balances between each branch. Each branch of government was given specific powers to limit each of the other two branches, in a further effort to prevent tyranny from occurring.1 Article One of the Constitution is reserved for the legislative branch of government. The legislative power is constituted by a bicameral Congress, composed of a House of Representatives and a Senate. The framers of the Constitution thought that Congress would be the most central body of government among the three branches. The main responsibilities of Congress include enacting and amending legislation, as we… halfway through… there are equal branches of government and we have allowed each branch to limit the actions of the other two. In this way, the American Constitution has thus far succeeded in its original task; avoiding a strong central government and tyrannical leadership. After more than 220 years, the original democracy on which our nation was founded still exists, allowing every American to live out their dreams in a free nation. Works Cited1. Smith, Daniel. “Federalism: Foundations of American Government.” American public university. Retrieved February 28, 2014.2. The White House. “The Executive Branch.” and http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/executive-branch3. The White House. “The Judicial Branch.” and http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/judicial-branch4. The White House. "The Legislative Branch." and http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/legislative-branch