Why did early American political leaders want to ensure they had a

Question

combination of democratic and republican structures in the U.S. government?
(1 point)
They did not want to allow the American people the opportunity to participate
in the government at all.
They believed it was important to allow people some voice in their
government, but wanted to ensure the right people maintained power.
Enlightenment thinkers had warned them against using only one of those
forms of government alone.
They could not decide whether the Greeks or the Romans had done a better
job with their government and used both.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: They believed it was important to allow people some voice in their government, but wanted to ensure the right people maintained power.

This reflects the early American leaders' desire to balance popular participation in governance with a system that would prevent potential tyranny of the majority, ensuring that informed and educated individuals were in positions of authority.