The US was meant to be a Polity not a Democracy

The US was meant to be a Constitutional Republic(polity), which benefits the entire community, rather than a democracy which only benefits the majority.James Madison Said, "In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights of the minority. This is echoed in the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Federal the US Constitution, and the State Constitutions.John Adams said, "There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under it leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble opinion, is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution."Originally America was not meant to have political parties, but under Washington America split into the Anti-Administration Party, and the Pro-Administration party; these was not real political parties, but rather opinions of Washington's administration. The founders did not believe America should be divided politically, but the difference in political opinion lead to the eventual divide, as political parties was unavoidable.The first US political party, was created by Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison out of the Anti-Administration party to Washington in 1792, and was known as the Republican Party, Historians call this the Democratic-Republican Party, because our Modern Political parties both derive from this party. The opposition to the Republican Party was known as the Federalist party.4 years later Washington wrote to Jefferson, "I was no party man myself, and the first wish of my heart was, if parties did exist, to reconcile them." ~ George Washington , letter to Thomas Jefferson, Jul. 6, 1796 The parties however was never reconciled, and the Federalist Party was later absorbed into the Republican Party, in 1820. 4 years later when Jackson ran for President, there was 4 Republican candidates running for office, which was later reduced to 2 candidates. Those who was pro-Jackson was known as Jackson's men, those who was pro Adam was known as Adam's men. Jackson lost, and ran for re election in 1828. In 1825 Adam's Men split from the Republican Party into the National Republican Party. In 1828 the Republican party changed it's name to the Democratic Party, comprised of Jackson's men, so they would not be confused with the National Republican Party of John Quincy Adams. Jackson's men was commonly referred to as Jack A**es which is why the Donkey is the democratic party's symbol today. The National Republican party later turned into the Whig Party in 1833, and in 1854 turned into the Republican Party. Thus both the Democratic Party, and the Republican Party was originally one party, known as the Republican Party (later called the Democratic-Republican party by historians), and that party was the 1st political party. If you look at the principles of Jefferson's Republican Party you would find that it was based around the idea of Aristotle's Polity. The Federalists on the other hand was based around Federalism, and Nationalism. We are a Federation of Republics, which is why our political parties was based around Federalism and Republicanism. To summarize; We are not a Democracy We are a Federation of Republics Our political parties was based around Federalism and Republicanism Our political parties was named after Federalism and Republicanism