The Framers chose federalism as a way of government because they believed that governmental power inevitably poses a threat to individual liberty, the exercise of governmental power must be restrained, and that to divide governmental power is to prevent its abuse.
Explanation:
In a recent column “U.S. system ruled by 'tyranny of the minority,'” Nancy Eubanks stated that everyone would agree that the Founding Fathers “wanted to form a representative democracy — democracy defined as a form of government ruled by the majority of the people.
The Framers chose federalism as a way of government because they believed that governmental power inevitably poses a threat to individual liberty, the exercise of governmental power must be restrained, and that to divide governmental power is to prevent its abuse.
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