From reading 6.1 and 6.2 the people who wrote the constitution were upper class white men who owned property. They were the ones who voted and made laws on what would be on the constitution. Anyone one who did not own land or was white did not have a say on what was going to be written on the constitution such as: black people, women, even poor white men. This was because they did not own property or not seen as people.

I would say the social class today is different but still very similar because we are still divided in classes and the division between upper class and the other classes grow more and more. The upper class today still hold majority of power and money. While the working and lower class has to make just enough money to pay for commodities. The upper class can change things almost instantly while lower classes have to come together and maybe fight for their lives to get change of any kind.

The people who wrote the constitution are afraid of democracy because democracy lower the amount of input power the upper class has. Democracy gives say to people with no power like the working and lower class.

Discussion Board 6.1

1. Based on the arguments presented in Readings 6.1 and 6.2, which social class wrote the Constitution, and which class was excluded and not allowed to participate in this process? In your comment, make sure you clearly specify the difference between the two classes by giving examples from the readings.

The founding fathers who wrote the Constitution were a part of a wealthy social class: wealthy landowners. The other social class was the Propertyless majority, such as enslaved people, women, Native Americans, laborers, and racial minorities, all of whom were excluded from the process of voting.

2. Would say that the social class structure of early United States society, was the same as ours today, or different? Explain.

There are similarities and differences in the social class structure between early United States society and today, such as income disparities. The wealthy social class has always remained at the top of the food chain; they have more access to resources and benefits than the working class. One difference is social mobility; in today’s society, education, skills, and networking play a significant role, whereas in the early United States, people were mainly wealthy and born into a wealthy social class.

3. Why were the people who wrote the Constitution so afraid of democracy? Hint: think about how to answer this question by discussing it in terms of social classes.

The founding fathers were afraid of democracy because the majority of the people were propertyless (working class). Democracy means rule by the people, and the founding fathers knew that people needed to be of a specific social status to vote, given that there were more propertyless individuals than wealthy ones. The idea was to make propertyless individuals think they have a say in government issues when, in reality, they didn’t.

1. based on the arguments from 6.1 and 6.2 reading the social class who wrote the constitution it was the nationalism in the reading for “a constituion for the few” on page 5 the classes that were excluded were all Native Americans (“Indians”), persons of African descent, women, indentured servants, and White males lacking sufficient property and from the other reading the excluded was propertyless merchants
2. in some ways yes because the people who are rich and are upper tend to have more and better oppurtrunies than those who are in the lower class where they do not have the same opportunitys
3. they were afraid of democracy because in the “a constitution for the few” it says The specter of Shays’s Rebellion hovered over the delegates who gathered inPhiladelphia three months later, confirming their worst fears They were determined that persons of birth and fortune should control the affairs of the nation and check the “leveling impulses” of the propertyless multitude who composed “the majority faction” (majority class). “To secure the public good and private rights against the danger of such a faction,” wrote James Madison in Federalist No. 10, they were scared because they beleived that the will lose power and democracy could take over

1. Landowners, businessmen, and attorneys were among the members of the wealthier class who contributed most to the Constitution’s development. Their ability to sway political debate and modify laws to further their own agendas was indicative of their economic and social power. Conversely, underrepresented groups in society, including women, slaves, and laborers, were excluded from the constitutional hearings and did not receive fair representation. Readings 6.1 and 6.2 in particular highlight how the founders prioritized protecting property rights and maintaining their own privileged status, frequently at the expense of marginalized populations’ rights.
2. The early American social class structure was very different from the current one. While economic and power disparities still exist, social classes’ composition and dynamics have evolved throughout time. In the past, wealth and land ownership were the main determinants of social rank; but, in the modern era, other criteria including education, occupation, and resource accessibility are more important. Furthermore, although systematic inequality still persists, oppressive institutions like slavery and legal discrimination, which were once pervasive in early American culture, have been abolished.
3. The creators of the Constitution had misgivings about democracy because they were more concerned with defending their social and economic dominance and defending their own interests. They were worried about giving power to oppressed groups like laborers and slaves, who might want to question the status quo and push for more inclusiveness and rights. For this reason, they created a system of checks and balances in the government to lessen the influence of popular opinion. They were also concerned that a direct democratic approach might lead to the majority’s domination and jeopardize the security of their privileged positions.

1. The wealthy upper social class wrote the constitution. The upper social class are the more wealthy people. The kind of people who hold more power because they have the money to do so, don’t work for other people. The class that was excluded and not allowed to participate in this process were the lower social class. Those people included women and native americans etc. The lower social class are the least wealthy people. They do labor and work for other people, So they don’t really have a say in this.
2. I would say yes and no, but mainly yes. I say this because till this day we are grouped into classes like upper, lower and middle depending on what we do and how we live our life. But I also say no because of such things as voting where most people over 18 are allowed to vote and participate in these decisions being made unlike in the past when women weren’t even allowed to vote.
3. The people who wrote the constitution were so afraid of democracy because they didn’t want people like the lower social class to interpret their way of doing things. If they did interpret they would go against the way they wanted to do things. They didn’t want them to have any kind of power to even control them in the slightest way. 

1. Based on the arguments presented in Readings 6.1 and 6.2, which social class wrote the Constitution, and which class was excluded and not allowed to participate in this process?

By the time the Constitution was written in 1787, only wealthy and educated men were involved in the decision-making process who defined the Constitution of United States – and their main goal was to build a government that supported their interests, including ways to suppress the claims from the non-wealthy people. According to Reading 6.1, “the big landowners, merchants, and bankers exercised a strong influence over politico-economic life.” Apart from this group, people had little, or no contact with politics: at that time, only white men with enough properties were able to vote. And even that wasn’t enough since the vote would help to elect only representatives in lower positions. On the other hand, the Reading 6.2 states the groups who were not allowed to participate in politics: slaves, men without property, indentured servants, and women. They were the disenfranchised, the ones who were not represented and did not have the right to vote – a group politically non-existent.

2. Would say that the social class structure of early United States society, was the same as ours today, or different? Explain.

Obviously, our society today has accomplished many positive changes in politics. For example, the right to vote does not depend on race, gender, or property ownership anymore. However, I feel the core (or the main basics) of social class structure is still the same: to this day, only a few people possess most of the country’s wealth and being wealthy means having more influence in the country’s politics. It’s true that today people can be more active in politics compared to 1787, but the majority of our representatives are still old, white, and wealthy men who continue to make decisions that benefit the owning class more than working class. To this day, our democracy still feels very far from the ideal, where ALL groups (women, black people, native Americans, etc.) should have equal representation and where people should have REAL options, instead of having to choose between status quo and status quo.

3. Why were the people who wrote the Constitution so afraid of democracy?

The ones who wrote the Constitution were so afraid of democracy because giving power to the people (which is the definition of democracy) was to risk their position in society as wealthy people. As mentioned in previous modules, the wealthy could not exist without the poor, and so, for the Founding Fathers, was important to create a centralized Government that would “please” people just enough while defending the very wealthy from the claims of non-wealthy people. In Reading 6.1 there are some arguments used by the elite to justify why the people should not have any power of decision-making, such as “the people are turbulent and changing; they seldom judge or determine right” (Alexander Hamilton).  

1. The social class that wrote the constitution was the “Founding Fathers” including George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, and James Madison. These people were either landowners or had their own merchants. They got their position to writing the Constitution because of their education status and connections. Native Americans, African decent, women, indented servants, and white men lacking sufficient property were the people excluded from the constitution. The difference between the upper class and the lower class is the upper class had more education and they were only white people. The lower class were people who lacked an education or didn’t have access to it.
2. I would say the social class structure of early United States society is the same as ours today because of the structure of the justice and police system. You hear a lot of stories on the news about police officers killing innocent people, black minorities, or minorities of color. It is never an equal situation it’s always the system trying to punish people whether it’s for a big crime or something petty and most of the time it usually is.
3. The people who wrote the constitution were so afraid of democracy because they didn’t want the people to have anything to do with the government. They didn’t want the people to spark their own opinion and possibly know more of the government and take control away from the upper class men.

1. Based on the arguments in readings 6.1 and 6.2, the argument is made that the Constitution was primarily written by and for the benefit of the wealthy elite or ruling class of the time. Based on the readings, the framers of the Constitution were predominantly wealthy landowners, merchants, and slaveholders who sought to protect their own economic interests and maintain their social and political power. The class that was excluded and marginalized from the constitutional process were the lower classes, including small farmers, laborers, and the urban poor. These people lacked significant wealth and property ownership and thus had limited influence or representation in the political system
2. While the composition of the social class has changed over time, the inequality and privilege within the structure stays the same. Just like the early days of the United states, wealth and socioeconomic status continue to play significant roles in determining access to power and influence today.
3. The people who wrote the Constitution were afraid of democracy because they belonged to the privileged elite class and wanted to protect their own interests and maintain their dominance. They were worried about direct democracy and popular participation in governance, fearing that it could threaten their economic and social privileges