Asked by lilkakes

“There is nothing in which mankind have been more unanimous; yet nothing can be inferred from it more than this, that the multitude have always been credulous, and the few artful.” -John Adams
The quote from John Adams reproduced above most closely represents the Founder’s reasoning behind which Constitutional principle?

Separation of powers

Consent of the governed

Freedom of Speech

A bicameral legislature
Answered by Zephyr
My first instinct is that the multitude refers to the people or the "governed."
Answered by Anonymous
Freedom of speech
Answered by anon
It is not Freedom on Speech
Answered by anon
It is seperation of powers