<span>T he expansion of white male democracy run counter to the ideals of the founders, who believed government should be sheltered from excessive influence by ordinary people because </span>One influence on American democracy was Manifest Destiny was the 19th century American belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent, from the Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific Ocean.secondly <span>The founding fathers of the US Constitution believed that voters should be citizens ( American Men ) in good standing to vote hope this helps</span>
