Why Didn't the Framers of the Constitution Create a Direct

question 7

Multiple Choice

Why didn't the framers of the Constitution create a direct democracy?

• A) It wasn't the best way to resist manipulative politicians.
• B) Direct democracy had never been used before.
• C) The people had expressed support for a government similar to a monarchy.
• D) They were worried about the efficiency of ballot-counting mechanisms.
• E) They believed the rights of the minority would be suppressed by the dominating majority.