How does the separation of powers in the US constitution both facilitate good government and check tyranny?

4. The designers of the Constitution in the US implemented a framework of government that ensured the suppression of injustice and oppression, whereas at the same time, creating a climate ripe for good government. The fundamental basis of this system was and is federalism. In the turbulence following the Declaration of Independence in 1776, it was clear that the scattered American colonies had no vested interest in establishing a strong executive branch of leadership. The supreme power …

…in delivering the best services possible to the people to gain more economic power, whilst simultaneously the people are being represented both in state and in national governments. The internal checks and balances of government institutions ensure that there is a constant struggle between them, whilst at the same time maintaining their symbiotic relationship, for the objective benefit of the people. BIBLIOGRAPHY Lowi & Ginsberg, American Government, (W.W.Norton & Company, 6th ed, London- 2000)