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How did the constitution limit the power of the national government

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The U.S. Constitution achieved limited government through a separation of powers: "horizontal" separation of powers distributed power among branches of government (the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary, each of which provide a check on the powers of the other); "vertical" separation of powers (federalism)
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It created many checks and balances, which made tyranny almost impossible. In addition, it created extra legal rights for citizens, for example, freedom of speech.

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