Transcription: This was a big debate in the Constitutional Convention as to how much democracy and how much direct participation by the people who are the ultimate source of power in a republic. How much of this was a good thing? And of course the compromise that was made was that the House would be the embodiment of the principles of a democracy and the Senate, which up until the 20th century was elected by the state legislatures, would be in a way a check on democracy, on the passions of the people. A number of the founders talked about the dangers inherent in too much democracy where pretended patriots co ...
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