Why the 1787 Constitution Did Not Bring Republican Government to America

Tags: Old Right, Politics, U.S. History

02/25/2023 Ryan McMaken

It’s a myth that the “Founding Fathers” made America a republic in 1787. It was the state governments and their constitutions that did this. But the top-down myth glorifying the central government endures.

Original Article: “Why the 1787 Constitution Did Not Bring Republican Government to America”

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