I’ve only been posting on the message board for several days but I’ve seen America called a democracy. I can stand it no longer; I simply cannot! Many Americans will most likely say something along the liens of, “What? Not a Democracy? Sure it is! That’s what we were always taught!” Well, the truth is democracy is only a nice sound byte. In fact, when “American Democracy” is typed into MSN Search 1,247,941 results appear. When “American Constitutional Republicanism” is typed 184,026 results appear. Democracy is also a comforting thought. “We elect the president!” people think. Actually, the people elect the electors who, in turn, elect the president via the Electoral College.
The idea of the Electoral College was woven into The Constitution as part of The System of Check and Balances. Which means, “Each branch of government checks upon one another so that no one branch gains too much power.” This already presents a problem for the democracy argument. In a democracy the people, not chosen representatives, rule. This means the 51% is the rule of law. Therefore a candidate in a presidential race could get 51% of the popular vote and still lose. Some people want to do away with this part of the constitution. What will happen to America if they succeed? The majority could easily suppress the minority which leads to Mob Rule.
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