An "excess of democracy"--or a shortage? The crisis that led to the constitution

Well-to-do city dwellers (especially merchants), veteran officers, and investors in government bonds were much likelier than ordinary farmers to achieve the level of internal cooperation that was needed to exert influence on a government that embraced the combined territories of the thirteen states.

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Published inPhi Kappa Phi forum Vol. 86; no. 3; pp. 39 - 43
Main Author Holton, Woody
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Baton Rouge Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi 22.06.2006
National Forum: Phi Kappa Phi Journal
Subjects
American history
American Revolution
Analysis
Constitutions
Democracy
Democratization
Historians
Interest groups
Madison, James (1751-1836)
Males
Musical performances
Political power
Property rights
Public officials
Revolution, 1775-1783
State Government
Taxes
United States history
United States
United States > US
Virginia
Pennsylvania
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Summary:Well-to-do city dwellers (especially merchants), veteran officers, and investors in government bonds were much likelier than ordinary farmers to achieve the level of internal cooperation that was needed to exert influence on a government that embraced the combined territories of the thirteen states.
ISSN:1538-5914