Question

many people believe that the national legislature (congress) was outlined in article 1 of the constitution for because the founders believed congress was the most important of the three branches of government because the written english constitution established parliament in its first article because it was the \prize\ from a bet on a horserace that george washington won against james madison because the founders believed that semi - illiterate americans of their era would not read the constitution beyond its first question 5 what are the advantages of a republic over a democracy? select all that apply. republics are not as susceptible to popular emotions democracies do not allow for political leaders the time to explain unpopular voting records democracies are more fragile, since a majority can trample the rights of a minority democracies become gridlocked, not able to accomplish anything, due to all the debates that occur

Explanation:

For the first question, the Founding Fathers of the United States considered the legislative - Congress - as a crucial branch, which is why it is outlined in Article 1 of the US Constitution. For the second question, in a republic, elected representatives can filter out the influence of popular emotions, and republics are seen as less likely to have majorities trample on minority rights compared to pure democracies.

Answer:

First question: Because the Founders believed Congress was the most important of the three branches of government
Second question: Republics are not as susceptible to popular emotions, Democracies are more fragile, since a majority can trample the rights of a minority