There are many debates concerning the origin of democracy. Scholars proposed many sources because they think the idea originated from a number of sources: social origin, ancient Athens, English Bill of Rights, the Magna Carta, Philosophers and political thinkers such as Locke, Blackstone, Montesquieu, and Protestantism. If it cannot be refuted that each of these sources contains a certain idea of democracy, this study argues that democracy as practiced in the United States has its origin in Protestantism, through the Protestant Reformation, Puritanism, the Mayflower, the Connecticut’s Fundamental order, and the Bible. While scholars and researchers have been interested in the connection between Protestantism and economic growth, few of them have addressed the political aspect of Weber’s thesis. Writers and scholars have neglected this aspect. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to show the extent to which Protestantism influenced the American democracy. The findings show that Weber’s thesis is valid not only for economic growth but also for political consciousness. In the same way, Protestant’s work ethic contributed to make America the greatest economic power in the world, Protestant’s values such as the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers, personal autonomy, literacy, diligence, temperance, loyalty, democratic accountability, egalitarianism and the overlapping ties of voluntary association, contributed to make this nation one of the most democratic country in the world. Based on Max Weber’s theory, the article uses historical and sociological research methods.

Protestantism, democracy, Weber, Reformers, Puritans