Would the United States be a better nation if the citizens, rather than their elected representatives, had more political power? ~ if you could answer this it would be greatly appreciated... <3

Initially, northerners did not want missouri to be included in the union because 1.) maine would not be allowed to enter the union as a free state 2.) missouri wanted to enter the union as a free state 3.) missouri wanted to enter the union as a slave state 4.) maine would not be allowed to enter the union as a slave state