In Federalist #10 James Madison explained the benefits of a Republican form of government over a Democracy. The framers of the Constitution were a bit weary of democracies and inserted anti-democratic safeguards in the Constitution. As a consequence, contemporary Americans are socialized into democratic ideals that conflict with anti-Democratic practice in a Republican form of government. Therefore, if America is perceived as a democracy, how are the following considered ironic: Prior to 1913, Article I Section 3 Paragraph 1 of the Constitution; Judicial Review, The Electoral College (Article II Section 1 Paragraph 3 of the Constitution, and 1974 to January 1977 Gerald Ford serving as President and Nelson Rockefeller serving as Vice President?

In Federalist #10 James Madison explained the benefits of a Republican form of government over a Democracy. The framers of the Constitution were a bit weary of democracies and inserted anti-democratic safeguards in the Constitution. As a consequence, contemporary Americans are socialized into democratic ideals that conflict with anti-Democratic practice in a Republican form of government. Therefore, if America is perceived as a democracy, how are the following considered ironic: Prior to 1913, Article I Section 3 Paragraph 1 of the Constitution; Judicial Review, The Electoral College (Article II Section 1 Paragraph 3 of the Constitution, and 1974 to January 1977 Gerald Ford serving as President and Nelson Rockefeller serving as Vice President?