People would have greater freedom and be able to live well. The laws would help everyone instead of one person or a few favored people. If their representatives did not make fair laws, they could elect others who would. They believed that laws made by the representatives they elected would be fair.
They believed that the advantages of republican government were: The Founders thought a republican government was the best kind of government they could choose for themselves. What are the Advantages of Republican Government? interests: those things which are to a person's benefit.Representatives: people elected to act for others.The representatives are responsible for helping all the people in the country, not just a few people.The people give power to leaders they elect to represent them and serve their interests.The power of government is held by the people.The Founders read that republican government was one in which: The government of Rome was called a republican government. They used some of these ideas when they created our government.
They learned some important ideas from their study of the government of ancient Rome. The Founders liked what they read about the Roman Republic. The Roman Republic existed more than 2,000 years before our nation began. It was located in what is now the country of Italy. They were very interested in what they read about the government of the Roman Republic. The Founders studied the history of governments. You will also learn about civic virtue and the common welfare. This lesson will help you understand why the Founders thought a republican form of government was best. For sample lessons from the latest edition, please click here. This lesson is from the first edition of We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution, Level 1, for upper elementary students.
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