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The Framers of the Constitution understood democracy and republic to mean different things Which concept did the Framers favored democracy or republic?
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The Framers knew the direct and pure form of democracy and they feared that the emotional decisions taken by the populace; which is called unrestricted Majority Rule; may violate the individual rights. Therefore they chose the republic form of government in which the people choose individuals to represent them and transform their will into rational and reasonable decisions. after many amendment in the US Constitution the government became a democratic republic.. or what we can call "representative or liberal democracy".
A republic as opposed to a pure democracy
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How many time is the word democracy appear in the constitution?
Zero, the U.S is a Republic not a Democracy.
The framers of the constitution understood democracy and republic to mean different things Explain this difference and identify which concept the framers favored?
The Founders of the United States strongly favored republican government over democracy for a variety of reasons. Fundamentally, however, they were suspicious of pure 'rule by the people' (which is democracy) because of its instability and difficulty alike; they deliberately chose instead to establish America as a republic, which combines some features of democracy with parliamentarian (and oligarchic) government for the sake of a 'representative democracy.'
Did the framers of the Constitution created a system of a government based on the principles of direct democracy?
NO. The United States is a representative democracy and its Constitution gives no provisions for direct democracy.
What is a simple definition for constitutional republic?
A representative democracy founded in a Constitution.
Did the constitutional delegates favor democracy or republic?
They did favor Republic. That's why neither in Decleration of Independence or The constitution itslef the word Democracy is never mentioned .
What word does not appear in the constitution?
The fault everyone makes is that they think America is a democracy, when it is in fact a republic hence the word democracy does not appear in the constitution
Is the US a democracy why or why not?
In a democracy you have majority rules. The can make whatever law they want because they have no constitution or charter to limit them. The USA doesn't have a democracy. It has a federal constitutional republic which is supposed to rule based on the constitution. It's meant to be limited by what the constitution allows.
Why did the ancient Greek city-state Athens have a direct democracy while the Romans had a republic?
Republic and democracy are two different things. A Republic can be a democracy, just as a constitutional monarchy today can be a democracy. Democracy existed in the Roman Republic, as it had three different assemblies of the citizens (Centuriate, Tribal, Plebeian). Athens went through phases - monarchy, oligarchy, limited democracy, radical democracy.
Did the constitution create a democracy or a republic?
No, the Framers created a republic, not a democracy.
The Constitution created a system of government?
epresentative democracy, known as a Republic
Is the constitution a rebublican document?
Yes, if you mean republican with the little "R". The USA is a republic, not a democracy.
Why is United States a democracy?
The United States is not a democracy. It is a Constitutional Republic. The Constitution is the law of the land, and proscribes how the government will be organized and run. It is a Republic, since we elect people who vote on laws on our behalf.
