Quote by Steve King

Our Founding Fathers crafted a constitutional Republic for the first time in the history of the world because they were shaping a form of government that would not have the failures of a democracy in it, but had the representation of democracy in it.

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This quote emphasizes that the Founding Fathers created a constitutional Republic in order to establish a government that would avoid the shortcomings of a pure democracy, while incorporating democratic principles through representation. They aimed to design a system that would provide stability and prevent the potential pitfalls associated with direct democracy, such as majority tyranny or the risk of populism. By blending elements of democracy with a constitutional framework and representative governance, they aimed to create a more balanced and functional political structure.

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