Democracy Vs Authority

Throughout the Foundation period, Authority was desired by many leaders, however, it was soon discovered that due to dictatorial rule citizens had under authority rulership, in order for a government to function efficiently, a balance is needed between Democracy and Authority. During the foundation period, the thirteen colonies and many under areas were under the rule of high authority leaders. The thirteen colonies and current day America were under the rule of the United Kingdom, led by King George III. Under the United Kingdom's rule, citizens living in the thirteen colonies were violated of their rights and role in government, igniting a desire to stop the king's tyrannical rule. America's first stride toward complete freedom from British
American citizens now realize the balance between Democracy and Authority has not been reached and were ready to get rid of Authority in order to establish more Democracy and create a balance in the government after independence from the United Kingdom. In the Anti Federalist Papers, the writers established a government in which “No one man, therefore, or any class of men, have a right, by the law of nature, or of God, to assume or exercise authority over their fellows.” In this government, all people are equal which creates a Democracy because no one man has authority over everyone, the power exists equal in the hands of the citizens. These new laws create a balance between Democracy and Authority as men cannot express an amount of authority over another to the point where it becomes dictatorial. Today, the United States keeps these ideas and maintains a strong balance between Democracy and