Directions: Based on today's lesson and the explanation of tyranny above, write 1 paragraph in a Schoology submission or Word document to respond to the question below. Tyranny is most often defined as harsh, absolute power in the hands of one individual, a few, or many. You can have a tyranny of one supreme ruler who takes all power for himself or herself. You can also have a tyranny of a few (when several generals or religious leaders seize control). You can even have tyranny by the many, as when the majority denies rights to a minority.

How does the principle of federalism guard against tyranny?

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Claim: Federalism guards against Tyranny because...

Term Defined: Federalism can be defined as...

Evidence: One example...

According to the Declaration "...

Reasoning: Based on this evidence, must conclude (restate claim) because...