- The Constitution was mostly written by wealthy people who owned land, businesses, or large amounts of money and their goal was to keep that power safe. People without property, like poor farmers, women, enslaved people, and others, weren’t given any role in shaping it. They didn’t have voting rights or a voice in the process. The main divide was about who had control over resources and who didn’t.
- I think the class system from back then still exists in a lot of ways today. A small number of people still hold most of the money and influence, but now it’s more hidden behind legal equality and voting rights. Even though more people can participate, economic inequality keeps power out of reach for a lot of us.
- The framers of the Constitution didn’t fully trust the majority of the people in the United States, especially poor and working people with decision-making power. They were scared that “too much democracy” would lead to laws that hurt their property and wealth. So, they built a system that would keep political power concentrated among the wealthy and limit what the majority could do.
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