Are We A Democracy? Or Are We A Republic?
Civics 101
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The Articles of Confederation - A Sliding Scale of Democracy?
The 1780s were seen as a disaster in the various ways in which farmers and other groups avoided paying back debts. The government felt it needed more stability. And when you read something like Federalist 10 by James Madison, the tyranny of the majority was all to check democracy.
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