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What was a concern of Alexander Hamilton and Elbridge Gerry at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
What was a concern of Alexander Hamilton and Elbridge Gerry at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
- The lack of experience of the founding fathers
- The lack of representation for women in the government
- The rising influence of ordinary citizens on government (correct)
- The possibility of a monarchy in the United States
What government did Alexander Hamilton consider 'the best in the world' in 1787?
What government did Alexander Hamilton consider 'the best in the world' in 1787?
- The British government (correct)
- The Greek government
- The French government
- The United States government
What was the reason for the 'evils' experienced by the government, according to Elbridge Gerry?
What was the reason for the 'evils' experienced by the government, according to Elbridge Gerry?
- A lack of democracy
- An excess of aristocracy
- The influence of foreign powers
- An excess of democracy (correct)
Who was the editor of the publication that recorded the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
Who was the editor of the publication that recorded the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
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What was the title of the publication that recorded the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
What was the title of the publication that recorded the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
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Study Notes
Early U.S. Politics
- Ordinary citizens had a significant influence on government at the local level, but this worried the founding elites.
Fear of Democracy
- Alexander Hamilton warned of the "vices of democracy" during the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
- He considered the British government, with its powerful king and parliament, "the best in the world."
Concerns about Excess Democracy
- Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts, a convention delegate, believed that the "evils we experience flow from an excess of democracy."
- He eventually refused to sign the finished Constitution due to his concerns.
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