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Why Were James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and Other Founders Worried

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Why were James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and other founders worried about the wisdom of the public and its effect on the republic?


A) They believed that the public's passions would be used against liberty and that public opinion would be susceptible to radical and frequent shifts.
B) They believed that the public was too altruistic and could not offer opinions on the most difficult of national questions.
C) They believed that the public's moral standards were not up to those of the educated and were afraid that they would make laws that went against God's laws.
D) They believed that the public's lack of interest in the government could lead to a monarchy, once again denying all of their liberties.
E) They believed that the public did not have the time or energy to become informed on the issues of the day and so would fall prey to Great Britain.

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