Constitution met in Philadelphia to frame a new government; the states had been given too much power. This topic brings up the question: how did the new U.S Constitution protect against tyranny? The Constitution protects against against tyranny because Federalism, checks and balances, and separation of powers all separate powers in the government. The first method the Constitution uses to protect against tyranny is Federalism. Federalism separates the power between each state and the national government. James Madison has the idea of Federalism, which shows the states and the national government working together (Doc. A). This evidence helps to explain why