[DOC] [TLE] Our Republic - Benjamin Franklin [PAR] The deliberations of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 were held in strict ... of 
Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, Well, Doctor, what have we got, ... With 
no hesitation whatsoever, Franklin responded, A republic, if you can keep it. [DOC] [TLE] A Republic, if You Can Keep It . . . | What Would The Founders Think? [PAR] At the close of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Franklin was queried as he left Independence Hall on the final day of deliberation. In the notes of Dr. James McHenry, one of Maryland's delegates to the Convention, a lady asked Dr. Franklin Well Doctor what have we got, a republic or a monarchy. [DOC] [TLE] 1593. Benjamin Franklin (1706-90). Respectfully Quoted: A ... [PAR] A Republic, if you can keep it. ... the close of the Constitutional Convention of 
1787, when queried as he left ... 618 reads: A lady asked Dr. Franklin Well 
Doctor what have we got a republic or ... A republic replied the Doctor if you can 
keep it. [DOC] [TLE] "A Republic, if You Can Keep It" - The New American [PAR] Nov 6, 2000 ... The deliberations of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 were held in strict ... A 
Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we 
got, ... themselves, who  one after another  condemned democracy. ... On 
another occasion, he labeled democracy's majority rule one of... [DOC] [TLE] "A Republic, If You Can Keep It" | RedState [PAR] May 9, 2012 ... ... at the close of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia on September 18, 
1787, a woman asked him, Well Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a 
monarchy?. Mr. Franklin replied, A republic, madam  if you can keep it. ... we 
have a Constitutional right to invite them to spend more time with their... [DOC] [TLE] Washington Monthly | A Republic If You Can Keep It [PAR] Oct 10, 2016 ... For example, as both he and his campaign surrogates have been doing lately, 
Trump accused Clinton of not ... But the language Ivanka used after that was 
interesting. ... At the close of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Franklin was 
queried as he left ... Franklin replied, A republic . . . if you can keep it. [DOC] [TLE] "A RepublicIf You Can Keep It" - Personal Liberty [PAR] Jun 18, 2010 ... The deliberations of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 were held in strict 
secrecy. ... of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, Well, Doctor, what have we 
got? With no hesitation, Franklin replied, A republic, if you can keep it. ... In it, he 
said that the framers of the Constitution intended our government... [DOC] [TLE] Republic - Wikiquote [PAR] "Well, Doctor, what have we gota Republic or a Monarchy?" "A Republic, if you 
can keep it." ... at the close of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, when 
queried as he left ... 618 reads: "A lady asked Dr. Franklin Well Doctor what have 
we got a republic or a monarchy. A republic replied the Doctor if you can keep it. [DOC] [TLE] Oberlin News Tribune | A republic if you can keep it [PAR] Jul 5, 2016 ... Franklin replied, A republic if you can keep it. From our ... After all, the 
colonists had just fought the Revolution to overthrow a monarch, so why would 
the Constitutional Convention produce another monarchy? ... And he knew  as 
did all the Founders  that it was difficult to keep a republic alive and well. [DOC] [TLE] A Republic ... If You Can Keep It - Supreme Court [PAR] Jul 6, 2016 ... Franklin replied, A republic  if you can keep it. ... After all, the colonists had 
just fought the Revolution to overthrow a monarch, so why would the 
Constitutional Convention produce another monarchy? ... And he knew  as did 
all the Founders  that it was difficult to keep a republic

Question: Asked after the Constitutional Convention "What have we got?", he replied "A republic, if you can keep it"
Answer: Benjamin Franklin