Why did early American political leaders want to ensure they had a combination of democratic and republican structures in the U.S. government?(1 point)

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They did not want to allow the American people the opportunity to participate in the government at all.
They did not want to allow the American people the opportunity to participate in the government at all.

They could not decide whether the Greeks or the Romans had done a better job with their government and used both.
They could not decide whether the Greeks or the Romans had done a better job with their government and used both.

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

Answer 1

The correct response is:

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

Early American political leaders aimed to balance democratic participation with republican governance to prevent the potential pitfalls of pure democracy, such as mob rule, while still allowing for representation and input from the citizenry.