Why can it be said that the original democratic debate was "won" by elite Democrats?

A) They destroyed the popular democratic vision of equality and republicanism.
B) The obstacles to popular democracy were established by the Constitution.
C) They secured passage of the Bill of Rights to protect personal liberty.
D) The national government immediately began turning the country into a world power.

Elite Democrats

High-ranking or influential members of the Democratic Party in the United States, often involved in shaping party policies and strategies.

Democratic Debate

A process of discussion and argument among members of the Democratic Party or in a democratic society, aimed at making decisions or elucidating positions.

Popular Democracy

A form of democracy in which the power and legitimacy of the government derives from the direct participation or consent of the people, as opposed to representative democracy.