Books That Matter: The Federalist Papers

A Democracy or a Republic?

Educational Jan 21, 2021 33 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E2: The Framers of the Constitution believed pure democracy was something to be feared for the way it would lead to the rise of factions, which would in turn tear apart the system. Was it possible to create a new model that offered the benefits of representative democracy without the problems of factions? See how the Framers tackled this conflict.

Educational Jan 21, 2021 33 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2021
Run Time: 33 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.