When the States finally gained independence from Great Britain, our founding fathers were pressed with the question of establishing a new form of government to guide and oversee the new nation formed. In doing so, they crafted the United States Constitution with a specific goal in mind. The Founding Fathers aimed to create such a government where power would come from the nation's citizens and the possibility of a tyrannical ruler taking control of the new nation would be extremely difficult. However, the creation of such a democracy would remain subject to tyranny. The tyranny of the majority allows for majority rule that could lead to an attack on 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 distinct branches. The first three articles of the Constitution list the powers, duties and responsibilities of each branch of government. By dividing power among three distinct 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 an even greater effort to prevent the emergence of tyranny.1 Article 1 of the Constitution is reserved for the legislative branch of the government. The legislative branch is made up of a bicameral Congress, composed of a House of Representatives and a Senate. The framers of the Constitution believed that Congress would be the most central body of government among the three branches. The primary responsibilities of Congress include enacting and amending legislation, because we...... middle of paper ...... represent equal branches of government and allow each branch to limit the actions of the other two . In doing so, the American Constitution has thus far succeeded in fulfilling its original task; avoid strong central government and tyrannical leadership. After more than 220 years, the original democracy on which our nation was founded still exists and allows every American to live their dreams in a free nation. Smith, Daniel. “Federalism: Foundations of American Government.” American public university. Retrieved February 28, 2014.2. The White House. “The executive power”. and http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/executive-branch3. The White House. “The judicial power”. and http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/judicial-branch4. The White House. “The legislative power”. and http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/legislative-branch