The vast majority of delegates at the American constitutional convention were what we would call economic elites.

Question:

The vast majority of delegates at the American constitutional convention were what we would call economic elites. Poor people, farmers, women, African Americans and Native Americans were all excluded from the convention.
In your opinion,
1. What are some of the disadvantages of relying on economic elites?
2. What are some of the advantages of relying on economic elites?