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Democracy or Republic?: The People and the Constitution
In recent years, the Constitution has become a source ofpolitical controversy between conservatives and progressives. While the...
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In recent years, the Constitution has become a source of
political controversy between conservatives and progressives. While the right
defends our founding document, the left argues that it's an antiquated plan of
government that goes against basic principles of democratic sovereignty. What's
missing from this debate is an appreciation for the Constitution's purpose.
What kind of government were the founders trying to achieve? In his
new book, Democracy or Republic? The People and the Constitution, Jay
Cost provides insight into that question. He argues that the founders' vision
was for a republic, not a democracy. In both
types of government, the citizens have the power to rule, but republics go
further than this. A republic, as Abraham Lincoln put it, is a government "of
the people, by the people, for the people." But in a simple democracy, the
majority can rule for the good of themselves, rather than the whole community.
How do you place the people in charge without creating a democratic tyranny? By
the time of the American Revolution, nobody in the history of the world had yet
answered this question. But
America's Founding Fathers did just that, and the Constitution reflects their
ingenious solution--the idea of consensus. They created a government that would
take action not because a narrow and fleeting majority demands it, but because
a large, broad, and considered coalition of the people has found common cause
with one another. This reflects the true opinion of the people, not just a
faction that is temporarily in power. That is how government of the people
becomes government for the people. America,
then, is not merely a democracy. It is something greater. It is a republic,
built on the ideal of consensus. And while our country today has many problems,
consensus remains the best way to solve them. Far from being a liability for
the United States, the Constitution is still its greatest asset.
Author: Jay Cost
Publisher: AEI Press
Published: 10/01/2024
Pages: 195
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9780844750521
political controversy between conservatives and progressives. While the right
defends our founding document, the left argues that it's an antiquated plan of
government that goes against basic principles of democratic sovereignty. What's
missing from this debate is an appreciation for the Constitution's purpose.
What kind of government were the founders trying to achieve? In his
new book, Democracy or Republic? The People and the Constitution, Jay
Cost provides insight into that question. He argues that the founders' vision
was for a republic, not a democracy. In both
types of government, the citizens have the power to rule, but republics go
further than this. A republic, as Abraham Lincoln put it, is a government "of
the people, by the people, for the people." But in a simple democracy, the
majority can rule for the good of themselves, rather than the whole community.
How do you place the people in charge without creating a democratic tyranny? By
the time of the American Revolution, nobody in the history of the world had yet
answered this question. But
America's Founding Fathers did just that, and the Constitution reflects their
ingenious solution--the idea of consensus. They created a government that would
take action not because a narrow and fleeting majority demands it, but because
a large, broad, and considered coalition of the people has found common cause
with one another. This reflects the true opinion of the people, not just a
faction that is temporarily in power. That is how government of the people
becomes government for the people. America,
then, is not merely a democracy. It is something greater. It is a republic,
built on the ideal of consensus. And while our country today has many problems,
consensus remains the best way to solve them. Far from being a liability for
the United States, the Constitution is still its greatest asset.
Author: Jay Cost
Publisher: AEI Press
Published: 10/01/2024
Pages: 195
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9780844750521
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