Elite Democracy vs. Popular Democracy While growing up, a good majority of individuals have had the opportunity to personally make the choice as to who’s orders they should follow; should they follow their own due to their own interest or their parents who may be more interested in the safety of the individual? This simple question has a subtle relation to the history of the Anti-Federalist and Federalist popular debate over the position of dominance in the American democracy during the 1780s. With documents known as Federalist papers and Anti-Federalist papers, the ideas behind two separate indications of democracy and how it shall be run were thoroughly expressed. The exercise of democracy, during this time, was interpreted in diverse ways and the interests on both sides were considered to be controversial. On one side was the Federalist Party, the first politically party of the United States originally led by Alexander Hamilton and in favor of the ratification of the Constitution. The individuals who were a part of the Federalist Party, had a tendency to be in support of what was known as an Elite Democracy, which basically implied that the elites held a large majority of the power when it came to democratic elections. The …show more content…
This was shown through the ratification of the Constitution, something they very strongly supported from the beginning of their formation to the moment it took place and on. The Anti-Federalist party did not go unheard though, for the Bill of Rights, pushed by “Brutus”, was used in the Constitution’s ratification to portray the liberties of the citizens with specific limitations as to their freedom. These Bill of Rights were made for the safety of the United States community and the Constitution would not be what it is today without them and the help of the Federalist and Anti-Federalist