This is why we had so many slave owning presidents (of the first 16 only three or four were not slave owners). Most African Americans were slaves and considered property and had no protected voting rights until 1965, while their bodies were used by states to increase the states' power in Federal government. But remember Native Americans had no rights, were considered savages and the treaties they signed with the government never or seldom held up in any court. They set up rules (the Constitution) and laws (judicial). Give them credit for not wanting to have a government that could be run by a king, religion, or a group. It was a government established by rich white people. Thus, America was not a true republic when it first graced the world with its new government with its by the people for the people. Judges in America are not elected by the people, but by Congress. All within the law are subject to the whims of the people in power. While a republic is a represented democracy with law as the rule to protect the minority, it also allows for the minority to have power over the majority. In America, despite the well grounded use of the term republic over democracy as the form of government, let's not forget two important things.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |