1. The social class that wrote the Constitution was the wealthy and rich upper class. According to the reading titled “Class Power in Early America” by M. Parenti it states that these men were the “wealthy and powerful “gentleman”, our “Founding Fathers””. The lower class was not allowed to participate in this process. This included poor White men, women, and African Americans.
  2. I think that the social class structure of early United States society is still alive and well. Our government still does not function in a way that will allow each and every American no matter their race or background to succeed. The upper class still holds the power within society. They run/own many businesses, college institutions, and so much more. It is not guaranteed that every descendant of a rich family will be successful but it does open many doors that a child from an impoverished neighborhood would not have access to.
  3. The people who wrote the Constitution were afraid of democracy because it meant that the same people that were poor and uneducated could overrule them. Democracy also means that people could be swayed by different individuals because of the fact that they were uneducated.

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