The Founders in deciding what form of
government was to be established, made the decision by examining what
type of governments were being used around the globe and those
throughout history of civilization. At the time the predominant
government type was the monarchy. England had established a monarchy
like that of the classic Roman republic where there was one head of
government with a body of representatives of the people; being a
monarchy with a parliament instead of a senate. Later England would
remove the monarchy with a prime minister that was chosen by vote by
the people and parliament became more than just an advisory committee
of a king or queen. But before that occurred, the American colonists,
who wanted better, more direct, representation sent King George a
Declaration of Independence in defiance to a monarchy that refused to
listen to the people.
