Democracy Dbq
The definition of democracy is a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting and where everyone is treated equally and possess equal rights. The Constitution is created to have both democratic and undemocratic elements in it.
The Constitution was created to have three parts of the federal government, which is the Executive, Legislative, and the Judicial branch, and this one of the democratic aspects of the Constitution when the Constitution tries to promote democracy. These three branches do checks and balances on each other, and has the power to correct one another if one makes a mistake. “… to prevent the misuse of power by any of the three branches” (Lapsansky-Werner et al 155). For example, the House of Representatives …show more content…
The Electoral College is a group of Electors appointed by each state considering the sum of the amount of Senators and Representatives of each state, and their main job is to vote for the President representing the votes of all the qualified voters in the state (US Const. art. II, sec 1). Notwithstanding that they were supposed to represent the people of the votes in the state, the representatives of the Electoral College from each state gave all their votes to the candidate that gets the majority of votes from a person in the state (US Const. amend. XII). There are two cases in the history of a candidate for President getting a popular vote through the states, but losing the election because of the way the Electoral College works, in 1888 and 2000 (Lapsansky-Werner et al 182). This makes the Electoral College not quite fitting the democratic ideals, but the people’s vote still matter in some way.
Another example of ignoring democratic ideals is the appointment of the Judges of the Supreme Court. The Judges of the Supreme Court is appointed by the President (US Const. art. II, sec 2), and the Senate has the power to “contribute Tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court” (US Const. art. I, sec 8). The Judiciary is chosen by the two parts of the government that are indirectly elected, moreover, the federal judges and the Supreme Court Judiciaries both could serve for a lifetime (Lapsansky-Werner et al 156). “…the delegates meant to insulate them from democratic politics” (Lapsansky-Werner et al
The Constitution was created to have three parts of the federal government, which is the Executive, Legislative, and the Judicial branch, and this one of the democratic aspects of the Constitution when the Constitution tries to promote democracy. These three branches do checks and balances on each other, and has the power to correct one another if one makes a mistake. “… to prevent the misuse of power by any of the three branches” (Lapsansky-Werner et al 155). For example, the House of Representatives …show more content…
The Electoral College is a group of Electors appointed by each state considering the sum of the amount of Senators and Representatives of each state, and their main job is to vote for the President representing the votes of all the qualified voters in the state (US Const. art. II, sec 1). Notwithstanding that they were supposed to represent the people of the votes in the state, the representatives of the Electoral College from each state gave all their votes to the candidate that gets the majority of votes from a person in the state (US Const. amend. XII). There are two cases in the history of a candidate for President getting a popular vote through the states, but losing the election because of the way the Electoral College works, in 1888 and 2000 (Lapsansky-Werner et al 182). This makes the Electoral College not quite fitting the democratic ideals, but the people’s vote still matter in some way.
Another example of ignoring democratic ideals is the appointment of the Judges of the Supreme Court. The Judges of the Supreme Court is appointed by the President (US Const. art. II, sec 2), and the Senate has the power to “contribute Tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court” (US Const. art. I, sec 8). The Judiciary is chosen by the two parts of the government that are indirectly elected, moreover, the federal judges and the Supreme Court Judiciaries both could serve for a lifetime (Lapsansky-Werner et al 156). “…the delegates meant to insulate them from democratic politics” (Lapsansky-Werner et al