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The founding home of direct democracy in the city of Athens?
cradle of democracy
Did The founding fathers rejected the idea of a representative democracy because they equated it to mob rule.?
Obviously not since they created a representative democracy. What they rejected, because they feared mob rule, was direct democracy with the people as a whole exercising the functions of government. Michael Montagne
How do citizens' rights allow people to participate in a democracy?
The democracy of the US depends on the participation of its citizens because it is tailored to be a representative democracy. Citizens need to be involved by voting in representatives who represent their views.
Why doesnt the US practice direct democracy?
The founding fathers didn't want to put the country in a position in which we need to worry about tyranny of the majority. This is why we have two Houses in Congress, and why we have the three main branches of federal government.
Men such as James Madison felt that only a true democracy would be good for America?
The Founding Fathers were not in favor of direct democracy. In fact, some, like Alexander Hamilton, actually favored something on the lines of a constitutional monarchy. The majority of delegates to the Constitutional Convention favored a form of democracy we know as representative democracy. You will note that the original Constitution provides only the House of Representatives to be elected by the people. The President was chosen by the Electoral College and Senators were appointed by their state legislatures. A representative democracy works better in a large nation. Direct or "true" democracy works well in small nations. An example of direct democracy today might be town meetings held in small towns in New England.
Which founding fathers favored direct election of the President?
James Wilson and Gouvernor Morris, both of Pennsylvania. No other state supported this proposal.
The electoral college was developed because some of the founding fathers believed that too much democracy was called?
The Electoral College was established by the founding fathers out of concern that too much direct democracy could lead to mob rule or the election of demagogues. They believed that a system of electors would provide a buffer between the popular vote and the selection of the president, ensuring that more informed and responsible individuals would make the final decision. This compromise aimed to balance the influence of populous states with less populated ones while maintaining a degree of democratic participation.
What plan did the founding fathers of the constitution create because they feared that voters would not chose a president wisely?
The Founding Fathers had no plan in place other than who would succeed the President if something happened. For the fathers to undermine the voters choice for President would've been a direct violation of the laws they had written to protect voter rights.
How do you feel about direct democracy?
How do you feel about direct democracy?
What bias did the Founding Fathers demonstrate in their procedure for electing senators?
The Constitution created by our Founding Fathers called for the senators to be elected by state legislators not by popular vote. Thus bias against direct vote/ popular vote for senators.
How does reprasentative democracy differ to direct democracy?
How does direct democracy differ from reprecentative democracy
What mechanism was instituted in the congress to guard against excessive democracy?
The founding fathers instituted a system of checks and balances in Congress to guard against excessive democracy. This included dividing the government into separate branches with distinct powers and instituting a system of representation in which senators were elected by state legislatures and the President was elected through the Electoral College, rather than direct popular vote.
