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is unsuitable to the genius of the people, but America is too extensive and too unwieldly for the feeble, dilatory administration of democracy.

Besides the unsuitableness of the republican form to the genius of the people, America is too extensive for it. That form may do well enough for a single city, or small territory... but would be utterly improper for such a continent as this. America is too unwieldy for the feeble, dilatory administration of democracy. Rome had the most extensive dominions of any ancient republic. But it should be remembered, that very soon after the spirit of conquest carried the Romans beyond the limits that were proportioned to their constitution, they fell under a despotic yoke. A very few years had elapsed from the time of their conquering Greece and first entering Asia, till the battle of Pharsalia, where Julius Caesar put an end to the liberties of his country. ANONYMOUS The True Interest of America Impartially Stated 1776

is where real liberty is found, not in either despotism or the extremes of democracy.

We are now forming a republican government. Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments. ALEXANDER HAMILTON Debates of the Federal Convention, June 26, 1787

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representative democracy