b. Contemporary European nations are not democratic.
But per the definition about "democracy" even "representative democracy" in your previously reply, most, if not all contemporary European nations do vote! So, how are they not democratic?
Our founders did not choose to follow any model or theory fully, but drew elements from different historical sources and theories, paying attention to what had succeeded and failed among the past examples.
Thought so. My understanding is that one of the Main theories was that of Cyrus the Great & his declaration of Human Rights, which features more so in the American "Bill of Rights".
previously = previous reply
Could you post an English text of the relevant portions? I was scrolling through "FarsiNet" looking at it when something blew up in the next room ... emergency dog walk, or Sheldon having a psychotic meltdown, or whatever.