The original United States Constitution very clearly protected the interests of the aristocracy. You couldn't participate in the government unless you were white; male; and owned real property.
And it provided further protections against "rule of the masses" by providing for a powerful Senate that had the same number of senators per state regardless of the population, as a counter force to the House.
But the one protection most stridently demanded by the wealthy was the electoral college, which made sure the Presidency was not determined by popular vote.
And it provided further protections against "rule of the masses" by providing for a powerful Senate that had the same number of senators per state regardless of the population, as a counter force to the House.
But the one protection most stridently demanded by the wealthy was the electoral college, which made sure the Presidency was not determined by popular vote.
The masses have been paying the price ever since.