How Much Democracy is too Much Democracy?

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How Much Democracy is too Much Democracy?

Description

Despite their widespread use, many rightfully question the prudence of using popular elections to fill state courts. A key difference between federal and state courts is that while federal judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate, the majority of jurists at the state level are elected. The reason federal judges, at least judges on the Article III courts, are made by executive selection is the same reason that Supreme Court justices are given life tenure: to insulate them from the whims of public opinion. In this passage, Hamilton articulates the fundamental paradox of democracy, a question that genuine republics have always grappled with: how can we control for the “tyranny of the majority?” In other words, how can we entrust people with the power to govern themselves but also prevent them from stripping away the rights of minority groups or from posing a danger to others?

Creator

Dryer, Mary Kathleen

Source

Pitt Political Review; vol 12, No 1 (2016-2017); 25-27
2160-5807

Publisher

University Library System, University of Pittsburgh

Date

2017-10-24

Rights

Copyright (c) 2017 Mary Dryer
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/

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application/pdf

Language

eng

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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

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Citation

Mary Dryer Kathleen, How Much Democracy is too Much Democracy?, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2017, accessed November 5, 2024, https://igi.indrastra.com/items/show/677

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