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    Tyranny is exhibited in many ways. In 1787 our founding fathers met in Philadelphia to discuss a problem‚ The Articles of Confederation were not working. So after a long debate‚ they made a decision‚ to throw out the old and in with the new. Meaning‚ to dump the Articles of Confederation and make the Constitution. How will another piece of paper guard against tyranny? Well‚ the Constitution will start a new era of government. Consisting of; Federalism‚ Separation of Powers‚ Checks and Balances‚ and

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    Tyranny is one word people would use to describe life before America was independent and free from England. In 1787‚ the Constitutional Congress met to fix the problems that the Articles of Confederation caused. 55 people gathered in Philadelphia to create a new constitution‚ or a written document about how you will rule your country. Some other vocab words you might want to know are frame‚ or to make/create‚ and the Articles of Confederation‚ which was the 1st constitution that was made. The Constitution

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    protect against tyranny (cruel or unjust powers). Before the Constitution‚ under the Articles of Confederation‚ there was no chief executive or leader‚ no court system‚ and there wasn’t even a way for the central government to force a state to pay taxes. So‚ how did the Constitution guard against tyranny? Federalism‚ separation of powers‚ checks and balances‚ and big states v. small states are all ways that protect the people of the United States and the Constitution against tyranny. Federalism

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    was very weak and limited. The members agreed to create a new constitution‚ to make the central government stronger‚ but try not to create a tyranny‚ like the harsh power of King George III. But the question remains‚ “How did the Constitution prevent too much power from getting into the hands of one person or group?” The Constitution was defended from tyranny through a variety of different ways while being made at the Constitutional Convention by using federalism‚ having a separation of powers in

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    Describe the Factors Affecting Majority Influence A study was carried out by Solomon Asch which showed the factors which affected majority influence. In his study he wanted to see how group pressure affects group tasks with an obvious answer. The method he used to carry out this study was by using eight male students were arranged around a table but only one of them however was a real participant who turns up late and the others were confederates of the researchers. The task was to identify out

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    Constitution Guard Against Tyranny? What do you think tyranny means? When we think of tyranny‚ we consider its harsh absolute power in the hands of one individual‚ like King George III. In James Madison’s argument for his support of the Constitution he wrote that "The accumulation of all power... in the same hands‚ whether of one‚ a few‚ or many is the very definition of tyranny." In 1787‚ the framers came together in Philadelphia to write the Constitution to help guard against tyranny. The Constitution

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    guard against tyranny? Tyranny is means ‘as harsh absolute power in the hands of one individual’; it has happened everywhere. Whatever the size or shape‚ tyranny is a problem because it means too much power in the hands of one person or group. In 1787‚ Representatives from almost all the states in the U.S‚ met in Philadelphia to fix the issue of tyranny. The House presents us to “The Articles of Confederation” to help guard against tyranny. The Constitution guarded against tyranny in ways such

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    How does the Constitution guard from tyranny? Imagine being in world where you are forced to wear certain things. Forced to practice the only religion allowed. Imagine not being able to know what you want‚ when you wanted! The Constitution was made on September 17‚ 1787 in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. It was made to provide the framework for the U.S. government. It creates things like presidency‚ the Congress‚ and the Supreme Court. From May to September of 1787‚ men known as framers were thinking

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    why people conform in groups and whether some people more likely to conform than others. One will address these two questions in the text below‚ while also looking to explain what “minority influence” is‚ and how it differs to what is considered majority influence. To commence‚ one will look at the question of why people conform in groups. There appear to be two fundamental influences; informational influence‚ which involves people’s desire to be right (Cialdini & Goldstein‚ 2004) and normative

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    thought of why we have a constitution? Well one reason is‚ it helps guard against tyranny. The constitution was made in 1787 by a group of 12 to 13 delegates who didn’t want one person or a group of people to get to much power. Some of the things in our constitution that help guard against tyranny are federalism‚ separation of power‚ big vs. small states and checks and balances. Federalism guards against tyranny because the states and central government have power they control and power they

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