Founding Fathers Democratic Reformers for the shift from the Confederation to the Constitution

    Were the Founding Fathers Democratic Reformers and what were the main reasons for the shift from the Confederation to the Constitution?   Use these two essays to determine a position Alfred F. Young, “The Framers of the Constitution and the ‘Genius’ of the People,” Radical History Review 45 (1988) http://www.trinityhistory.org/AmH/Young-Ghosts.pdf John P. Roche, ″The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action.″