Although, the definition of republicanism, can be interpreted in many different ways; the main concepts are still with America today. One of the earlier interpretations was by John Adams. He believed the American government should be represented as a republic in order to make sure the government would not overpower the people, because having a republicanism based government, ensures that the citizens run the government. In 1776, John Adams published a pamphlet titled: “Thoughts on Government”, that brought to light the many reasons why having a government that was based on checks and balances would help ensure the uniformity of the American government and prevent government corruption. Adams stated that a “single assembly is liable to all the
