S4 E2: "The Excess of Democracy"
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The Politics of Democracy
Many states had lowered their property requirements, so up to 80 % of white male voters could cast ballots. By comparison, briton's parliamentary system allowed just a small fraction of landowning men to vote. Many delegates at the convention looked at this picture and saw too much democracy. The resulting constitution was somewhat more democratic than he wanted.
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