America's Political Dilemma Hardcover

America’s Founding Fathers saw not only the blessings, but also the dangers of democracy. As a result, they provided for a Constitution designed to let reason prevail over passion and to secure a free government under which the ruling majority was restricted for the sake of the individual. Feeling that America’s was a democratic challenge, they hoped that a broadening of democracy would further increase the rights of men, make the United States a powerful nation, and promote the emancipation of mankind.