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A democracy lets people choose rulers who can make laws freely, while a constitutional republic limits rulers' power by a constitution to protect individual liberty. The push to turn the US into a democracy threatens the original goal of a republic. The Founding Fathers feared democracy's potential for tyranny and favored a republic. They aimed to safeguard liberty and prevent democracy's dangers. America's foundation lies in a constitutional republic, not a democracy, as seen in the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and Bill of Rights. Benjamin Franklin warned of the risk of trading freedom for equality and security in a democracy, which could lead to dictatorship, poverty, and servitude.
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A democracy allows people to choose rulers who can make laws freely, while a constitutional republic limits rulers' power by a constitution to protect individual liberty. The push to turn the US into a democracy threatens the original goal of a republic. The Founding Fathers feared democracy's potential for tyranny and favored a republic. They aimed to safeguard liberty and prevent democracy's dangers. America's foundation lies in a constitutional republic, not a democracy, as seen in the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and Bill of Rights. Benjamin Franklin warned of the risk of trading freedom for equality and security in a democracy, which could lead to dictatorship, poverty, and servitude.