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12 hours ago13 points(+0/-0/+13Score on mirror)1 child
no they did not. the restricted the vote to white european men owning land and in good standing with their community. so probably 20% at the highest.
they also recognized the republic they created wasn't going to last. "a republic, as long as you can keep it". Hamilton and Washington in particular were very pessimistic about the future of the new nation. they also didn't think much of the constitution but it was the best that everyone would agree to.
and by 1820 the shitlib progressives had already knocked away the foundation.
10 hours ago3 points(+0/-0/+3Score on mirror)1 child
Yes, and no. Voting rights were handled partly at the state level.At the time only the House of Representatives was a direct individual vote at the federal level. The President was handled by the Electoral College, and Senators at the time were elected not by popular vote but by the State governments themselves.
Correct. We really aren't the same country. SCOTUS itself acts far, far outside of its reach and POTUS doesn't even ask Congress for permission to launch wars anymore. The Founders wouldn't recognize America today.
they also recognized the republic they created wasn't going to last. "a republic, as long as you can keep it". Hamilton and Washington in particular were very pessimistic about the future of the new nation. they also didn't think much of the constitution but it was the best that everyone would agree to.
and by 1820 the shitlib progressives had already knocked away the foundation.