The question of what our founding fathers -Washington, Madison, Hamilton, Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, Burr- actually wanted for America’s future is hard to tell and it requires a close look into the past and analysis of each of their thoughts. After gaining independence from Great Britain in 1776 by writing the famous Declaration of Independence, our founding fathers faced the hardship of determining what the future of America would hold. Many people might argue that our progenitors wanted a democratic society which gave full power to the people. However, through “Founding Brothers the Revolutionary Generation” by Joseph J. Ellis this statement is wrong, and that the fathers of our current democratic America actually never wanted a democracy at all, but instead wanted a Republic. The difference between these two forms of government is vital and introduces us into the thoughts of the revolutionary minds. The term “democracy” can be determined as a form of government
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In Joseph J. Ellis’s “Founding Brothers The Revolutionary Generation” there is a look into the incredible minds and allows us to contemplate whether their true intention was democracy or something else. After the inquiry of each of their minds, it is easy to determine that their intentions was not a democracy, but a republic instead. In fact, in all works of our founding fathers including, the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Articles of Confederation, America is never referred to as a “democracy” but instead is always referred to as “republic”. In today’s America the terms “democracy” and “republic” are used interchangeably, even though they do not mean the same thing. In spite of this, America is now looked at as a true democracy, even though this was not intended by our
In Joseph J. Ellis’s “Founding Brothers The Revolutionary Generation” there is a look into the incredible minds and allows us to contemplate whether their true intention was democracy or something else. After the inquiry of each of their minds, it is easy to determine that their intentions was not a democracy, but a republic instead. In fact, in all works of our founding fathers including, the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Articles of Confederation, America is never referred to as a “democracy” but instead is always referred to as “republic”. In today’s America the terms “democracy” and “republic” are used interchangeably, even though they do not mean the same thing. In spite of this, America is now looked at as a true democracy, even though this was not intended by our