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"The will of the people is the ultimate mandate in a democracy." Until a small group of judges say otherwise.
by MrZongle2 10y ago
"The will of the people is the ultimate mandate in a democracy."
Until a small group of judges say otherwise.
- adrianmpc 10y agoActually I think the above statement is correct. If the U.S. was a pure democracy, the will of the people would be ultimate. As a constitutional republic, the constitution is ultimate, and in the U.S.'s particular implementation of the republic, the will of the people would mandate a law, and the supreme court would determine if that law comports with the constitution or not.
- kobeya 10y agoAnd then the people vote to change the constitution, as they are doing in California on next Tuesday.
- d_e_solomon 10y agoMajority rules with minority rights. The judges are there in part to ensure the rights of the minority are respected.