NO. The United States is a representative democracy and its Constitution gives no provisions for direct democracy.
epresentative democracy, known as a Republic
The basic principle in the U.S. government is democracy. The founding fathers and the framers of the Constitution wanted to make sure the people had control.
The best description of the government created under the constitution is that it was a federal republic.
Ben Franklin was asked by a woman "What type of government do we have?" as he left the ratification of the Constitution. His reply was "A Republic Ma'am ... if you can keep it!" Upon it's ratification, the Constitution of the United States of America established the United States as a Constitutional Republic. Despite popular belief and what many people may believe, the United States is not now and never was a Democracy.
The founding fathers
a democracy
epresentative democracy, known as a Republic
It is the political system because that is what the 55 delegates created when they wrote the constitution .
It is the political system because that is what the 55 delegates created when they wrote the constitution .
America started using democracy with the establishment of the United States as an independent nation in 1776. The Founding Fathers created a democratic system of government with the adoption of the U.S. Constitution in 1787.
The Ancient Greek created the principles of government.
Essay on the First Principles of Government was created in 1768.
One argument raised by opponents of ratification of the Constitution in 1787 was the concern that it created a strong central government that could potentially infringe on individual liberties and states' rights. They feared the absence of a Bill of Rights would leave citizens vulnerable to government overreach. Additionally, they argued that the Constitution favored the wealthy elite, undermining the principles of democracy and representation for ordinary citizens.
The basic principle in the U.S. government is democracy. The founding fathers and the framers of the Constitution wanted to make sure the people had control.
The constitution created the government.
The constitution set up a constitutional republic. Which also included democratic and many federalist tendencies. You could call it a presidential federal constitutional republican democracy. Maybe not in that order.
The preamble acts as a statement of purpose. It summarizes the basic principles involved in the philosophy self-government. The United States Constitution was created in 1787.