Systems To Prevent Tyranny
Essential Question:
How did the United States overcome the weaknesses of the Articles of
Confederation and provide for the organization of the new government?
System #1: Separation of Powers
• Separation of Powers is a political theory in which the powers
of the government is divided into three branches.
System #2: Bicameral Congress
• A bicameral congress is one in which the legislators are divided
into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses.
System #3: Checks and Balances
• Checks and Balances is a system that prevents one branch of
government from having too much power.
System #4: Federalism
• Federalism is a system of government where the power to govern is
shared between the national and state governments.