The US Government is governed by the people. While the government send down laws to the people, and essentially run the country, the citizens of the USA can get rid of those who are not upholding the views of the public. The people govern the government because it is the people that keep the government in check, somewhat. Very often, politicians chance their votes due to what their constituents want.
If referring to the delegates in the Constitutional Convention, those who preferred a stronger national government were called Federalists and those who favored states' rights were called Anti-Federalists.
For sure the first example is this: Public officeholders-those who govern-are regularly chosen on the basis of party. Not sure about the second example. When I find it, I'll update.
The Constitution can be changed. It is a difficult process and quite rightly so but the people can do away with the current constitution and start all over. Because it is difficult to redo a constitutional government, there are those, believing the constraints placed upon government and the freedoms acknowledged by the constitution make it impossible for government to govern. These are the people who reinterpret the Constitution in ways that allow government to expand the scope of their jurisdiction and legally disregard the natural rights of the people. It is one thing to take a liberal view of the Constitution and another thing entirely to claim the Constitution says what it does not say.
australia has five principal traditions and those are: settler-state developmentalism; civilizing capitalism; the development of a social-liberal constitutional tradition; traditions of federalism and the exclusiveness/inclusiveness of the state and society
The author is referring to the concept of government where individuals are appointed to govern and make decisions on behalf of the people they govern. This system acknowledges that those in power are also human, subject to the same flaws and weaknesses as those they govern.
The US Government is governed by the people. While the government send down laws to the people, and essentially run the country, the citizens of the USA can get rid of those who are not upholding the views of the public. The people govern the government because it is the people that keep the government in check, somewhat. Very often, politicians chance their votes due to what their constituents want.
A liberal democracy is a government in which people vote for politicians and those politicians are restrained by rights given to the people and by the rule of law.
those politicians who have been elected into office under a party label
Democracy is one type of government. In this type of government the people are the ones who rule and govern. They elect those who will represent them by voting.
Because, assuming they are able to govern themselves, democracy empowers the people to rule and it should work.
Under the spoils system, politicians rewarded their supporters by appointing them to government positions and giving them favorable treatment. They used their power to grant jobs and promotions to those who were loyal to their party or supported their campaigns. This system allowed politicians to maintain control over government positions and further their own political agendas.
If referring to the delegates in the Constitutional Convention, those who preferred a stronger national government were called Federalists and those who favored states' rights were called Anti-Federalists.
Constitutional law governs the relationship between individuals and the government by defining the powers of the three branches of government, setting limits on those powers, and protecting individual rights such as freedom of speech and the right to due process.
For Aristotle, it was necessary to acknowledge that all forms of government were imperfect including democracy. He believed that the best form of constitutional government was one in which the leader had the best interest of the people especially of those people who were in need.
Commerce Clause
The two basic questions to be asked about American or any other government is 1) who should govern? And 2) to what ends should that person(s) govern? The first questions, who should govern, is distinct because we believe that those who rule, their personalities and beliefs, their virtues and vices will affect what they do for us. The second question, to what ends, is distinct because it tells how the government is going to affect our lives.