The Framers embraced representative democracy because they saw it as a way of minimizing the chances that power would be abused by a tyrannical popular majority or by self-serving officeholders.

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The Framers of the U.S. Constitution designed a representative democracy to balance the will of the majority with protections against potential abuses of power, ensuring a system of checks and balances.

The Framers Embraced Representative Democracy Because They Saw It as a Way