In the original democratic debate over foreign policy

A) elite democrats downplayed the importance of expertise and experience.
B) popular democrats had little fear of a standing army.
C) popular democrats associated citizen militia with Republican values.
D) both elite and popular democrats recognized that the president must dominate foreign policy.

Popular democrats associated citizen militia with Republican values, reflecting a preference for a form of national defense rooted in the citizenry rather than a professional standing army, which they feared could be used to suppress the people's liberties. This stance was part of a broader democratic debate over how to balance power and ensure the government remained accountable to the people.