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∙ 13y agoThe founding fathers
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∙ 13y agoNO. The United States is a representative democracy and its Constitution gives no provisions for direct democracy.
The framers of the Constitution had to create a government that was representative, but neither a monarchy or a pure democracy. That alone had so many different interpretations that the entire document is essentially a series of brilliant compromises, the main author of which was James Madison. They settled for a representative government.
The political arrangement preferred by the Framers was that of a republic, rather than a pure democracy, for example. Thomas Jefferson was one of the framers of the US Constitution.
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.
They established civilian control of the military.
NO. The United States is a representative democracy and its Constitution gives no provisions for direct democracy.
tyranny of the majority
The framers of the Constitution had to create a government that was representative, but neither a monarchy or a pure democracy. That alone had so many different interpretations that the entire document is essentially a series of brilliant compromises, the main author of which was James Madison. They settled for a representative government.
No, the Framers created a republic, not a democracy.
they were men
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
The political arrangement preferred by the Framers was that of a republic, rather than a pure democracy, for example. Thomas Jefferson was one of the framers of the US Constitution.
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.'
The Declaration of Independence makes plain the founders intent to establish a government "of the people, by the people, for the people." A republic is a representative democracy. By establishing a republican form of government, he Framers of the Constitution intended for the leaders to act as representatives of the people.
They established civilian control of the military.
Careful wording and wanting less power for government
They established civilian control of the military.