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The Founding Fathers: Truly Democratic in Thought A democratic reformer is defined as someone who creates change that pertains to autonomous ideologies. When this definition is applied to the creators of the Constitution, it is clear that the Founding Fathers were democratic. The document that they shaped was acceptable to the people, incorporated interests of the people, not just themselves, and exhibited the fact that they were democratic politicians. The Constitution was a set of compromises that would be advantageous to the common people and their rights by preventing the encroachment on these rights. It supported the needs of the nation, the need for a change from the Articles of Confederation, while also keeping in mind the importance of people’s liberties. Power was balanced in a way that corruption and encroachment on rights would be prevented. The majority of America benefited, instead of the minority, the well-to-do people. The Founding Fathers were democratic reformers in many ways, and were strongly seen as radical during their time. They agreed to create a strong central government that would be able to function well and unite the thirteen states. They were political geniuses that came up with a democratic system that would benefit the people and protect the people's rights and liberty. The Constitution would bring about several changes to the United States that still affects it today. Not long after the Articles of Confederation were written, it became clear that they gave too little power to the national government, and too much power to the states. In 1787, Daniel Shays led a minor rebellion that shocked the nation into realizing this. It would push all but one state, Rhode Island, to attend the Philadelphia Convention in order to create the change needed to provide a strong and effective government. Thomas Jefferson stated, “I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing. It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of