"But a representative democracy, where the right of election is well secured and regulated & the exercise of the legislative, executive and judiciary authoritie

"But a representative democracy, where the right of election is well secured and regulated & the exercise of the legislative, executive and judiciary authorities, is vested in select persons, chosen really and not nominally by the people, will in my opinion be most likely to be happy, regular and durable." -- Alexander Hamilton https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0162 https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-01...