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What does James Wilson's role in drafting the 1790 Pennsylvania Constitution highlight his belief in?

  • Greater participatory democracy, and proportional legislative representation

  • Unitary government system

  • Representative democracy

  • Authoritarian government

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James Wilson was a founding father of the United States who was a strong advocate for greater participatory democracy and proportional legislative representation. He believed that the people should have a greater say in their government, and that the legislative branch should be more representative of the population.
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