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Why did Hamilton support the idea of a republic over a democracy?
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Which of these is the idea of people in countries being able to choose their own governments?
Self-determination.
The idea that citizens are the ultimate source of political power is called what?
Democracy.
How is the idea of popular sovereignty expressed by citizens?
With a democracy.
How did Hamilton and Jefferson differ in their interpretation of the Constitution?
Hamilton thought that iy was good but had some flaws and jefferson thought it wasnt a good idea at first
What is the idea that political authority belongs to the people?
The idea that political authority belongs to the people is known as 'popular sovereignty.' This idea was thought of by philosopher John Locke.
How did Alexander Hamilton feel about democracy?
Alexander Hamilton hated democracy, because it was, at the time, known as a horrendous form of government. This is why, technically, America is run as a Constitutional Republic, though the ideals of democracy are still held as important to the people of the nation.
Did Jefferson and Hamilton agree in their attitudes toward democracy?
No Hamilton thought it was a good idea but jeferson thought it hurt the U.S.
What did most Americans favor a republic or democracy and why?
The idea of a complete democracy scared the framers. They feared that the majority would have complete control over every aspect of the government making things very one sided. The idea of a small republic was also somewhat nerve wrecking because after leaving such tyrannic rule they didn't think trusting government with every decision was a good idea either--elected or not! The key was to find a happy medium where the aspects of direct voter input from democracy and constituency from republic were both thrown into the equation.
What is the idea that people should have the right to rule themselves?
Democracy (literally, "rule by the people"). Not to be confused with a republic, which is rule by officials chosen by the people.
Who did the Republicans support?
Republicans support the president and the idea of having a republic with a president. If you are speaking about the US political party, you will have to be more specific in your question.
Which of these is the idea of people in countries being able to choose their own governments?
Self-determination.
Which of the Ten Commandments supports the central idea of democracy?
The Ten Commandments were written at a time when an absolute monarchy was considered to be the ideal form of government. None of them provides any support for the concept of democracy.
Why didn't everyone support Hamilton's plan or the idea of a strong central government?
Because the plan was stupid. How the heck is National Debt a blessing?
How did ideas of the ancient Greeks and Romans influence our American system of government?
The Greeks invented the idea of democracy. However, their concept of democracy was different. Nowadays we have indirect democracy, which means that the people elect representatives of the people and it is them who vote on bills. The Greek had direct democracy, which means that it was the people themselves, gathered in the assembly of the people, who voted on bills. Demorcacy means power by the people in Greek. Both the Greeks and the Romans had the concept of citizenship and the idea that citizens had rights. During the Roman Republic and in the Greek democracies, this included the right to vote. It has to be noted that not all Greek states had democracies and in that other states (such as kingdoms, oligarchies and tyrannies) there was no voting. During the period of rule by emperors which followed the Roman Republic the people no longer voted and there was absolute rule by emperors. During the Roman Republic there was also the power of veto. The idea for American veto system came from the Romans.
Why did Philadelphians in the 1820s model their own buildings after those in Greece?
to align themselves with the idea of democracy to align themselves with the idea of democracy to align themselves with the idea of democracy To align themselves with the ideals of democracy as represented by those cultures, which included Greece.
Who started the idea of democracy?
pericles
Why did strict constructionists argue that the government should not create a national bank?
Alexander Hamilton opposed the idea
