Which of the following gives one example of how the framers of the U.S. Constitution hoped to prevent the tyranny described in the excerpt?
A: The U.S. Supreme Court can declare certain acts of Congress to be unconstitutional.
B: The powers of the federal government are divided among three branches.
C: The members of the U.S. Supreme Court are appointed for life terms.
D: The federal government must conduct a census of the population every ten years.