For years, when I bumped into an old friend or acquaintance I hadn't seen in a while and they asked

[Ohioboy]

47. Yes, you are correct. But let me explain the way I view democracy and the Constitution.

To me, our Constitution was designed to be a reflection of democracy.

This is because the Constitution itself can be amended through democracy. I think of it as if democracy and the Constitution form a check and balance system.


It is this aspect of democracy, spelled out in the Constitution itself, that I am thinking of when I say it is "democracy" that keeps our republic from going the way of N. Korea and China.

For example, we amended away slavery. The amendment was accomplished by representatives voting to abolish slavery. The representatives were in theory voting for their constituents. The original Constitutional protections weren't enough to protect against slavery and needed changed. The changes were made democratically.