Another way the ideas changed was through a conflict; How would the colonists create a government that was central and authoritative but was equally checked by the people? The idea of republicanism grew, WHICH, by the way, doesn't mean democracy is the same as a republic. A republic and democracy share a representative government and ear to the people, but in a republic, its constitution holds unalienable rights that the government can always withhold such as eminent domain. In a pure democracy, a government is almost powerless. The idea of the legislative, executive, and judicial branch showed how after the American revolution, a balance of power had to be maintained less they receive a new mad king.
