Which best describes the Framers' opinion on the role of public opinion in government?
A. The Framers thought that public opinion should play only a limited and indirect role in making public policy.
B. The Framers favored a direct role for the public in policy making.
C. The Framers felt that Americans' experiences as colonists of Great Britain showed that the public needs to vote on most major issues of government.
D. The Framers wanted the United States to be a direct democracy.
E. The Framers felt that the public's role should be nonexistent.
Answer: A
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