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A state which is governed by the rule of law.
No, the founding fathers believed that democracy was "rule by the rabble". The word "democracy" does not appear in the Declaration of Indepedence or the United States Constitution. -Darin R., Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Our founding fathers tried to make our democracy fair and equal. Aristotle believed that excessive democracy would lead to mob rule. Neither an army or a business can be a democracy, as both follow the orders given by their leaders.
The Electoral College is a group of citizens who are elected and act as representatives of the states in the USA, put into place to vote for, and elect the President and Vice President. It was created in 1787. Some people wanted a representative democracy, and some people wanted a direct democracy. With the Electoral College System, it was a compromise between the two. With the Electoral College System, the people could indirectly elect the President.
cradle of democracy
No the first wave of democracy involved the founding of Athens around 500 BC.
Thomas Hooker
Massachusetts
Martin Diamond has written: 'The Electoral College and the American idea of democracy' -- subject(s): Election, Electoral college, Presidents 'Notes on the political theory of the Founding Fathers' -- subject(s): History, Political science, The Federalist 'As far as republican principles will admit' -- subject(s): History, Political science
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They didn’t hate democracy. They created it.
Yes. The United States was a democracy during the time of the Articles of Confederation. The United States was considered a republic at the time because the concept of a democracy was newly developed because of the French Revolution. The Founding Father had always intended to make the United States a republic because they wanted to distance themselves from the English monarchy.