The founders never even intended that the majority be able to vote. Really, their core quibble with the Crown, and the sticking point that prevented any peacef

The founders never even intended that the majority be able to vote. Really, their core quibble with the Crown, and the sticking point that prevented any peaceful solution (because compromise would have seriously threatened the political power of the nobility in Great Britain), was that they wanted rich people to have the franchise and to be able to hold high-level offices, not just aristocrats.