Which of the following best describes a reason why a pure democracy was not established in the U.S.?(1 point)

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The U.S. population has always been too big for pure democracy to work effectively.
The U.S. population has always been too big for pure democracy to work effectively.

Democracy would deny some citizens the right to make government decisions.
Democracy would deny some citizens the right to make government decisions.

The Founders of the U.S. wanted to maintain the authority of the monarchy.
The Founders of the U.S. wanted to maintain the authority of the monarchy.

The Founders of the U.S. did not want to divide the states into districts to prevent potential corruption.

1 answer

The response that best describes a reason why a pure democracy was not established in the U.S. is:

The U.S. population has always been too big for pure democracy to work effectively.

This reflects the practical challenges of direct democracy in a large and diverse nation, leading the Founders to favor a representative democracy instead.