Question

Why did the Framers favor a republic over a direct democracy? a. They believed that government should, without fail and without question, support the will of the people. b. They believed that the government should mediate rather than mirror popular views. c. They favored a republic as a more efficient option. d. They felt that elites should not play an unequal role in government.

Answer 1

c. They favored a republic as a more efficient option.

Step-by-step explanation:

The framers believed it was important for the government to be inclusive and preserve the rights of minority communities, which, they thought, would be challenging under direct democracy. Political power was overwhelmingly concentrated in a land-owning minority shortly after the Revolution, which saw direct democracy in the hands of the people as risky. Thus the founding fathers created a republic in which powers were separated among different organs of the government, and the minority had considerable control.