How did the events between 1776 and 1787 influence the development of american democracy?

The answer is that 1776 was when the colonists formally declared independence from Great Britain, so now they had to govern themselves. It also saw the creation of the first government under the Articles of Confederation, which gave very limited power federally. Also during this time, in 1787, the Americans changed their government with the addition of the U.S. Constitution, which centralized the government and gave more powers to a chief executive, that the previous government did not have. All of these events greatly shaped how Democracy was born in the United States.

basic principles: federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, representative democracy, limited government, rule of law, individual rights and responsibilities, consent of the governed, majority rule, popular sovereignty, equal protection.

on 6 november american voters will elect members of the house of representatives and the senate, which together are called congress.

both houses of congress are currently controlled by the republican party, which backs president donald trump.

the democrats think they can win control of the house of representatives this year by winning a majority of seats.

doing so would let them block or delay the president’s plans by refusing to enact them.

all 435 seats in the house of representatives are up for election.

if the democrats want to take control of the house by having the most seats, they’re going to have to claim at least 23 from the republicans.

graphic: the battle for the house of representatives