Senators Beholden to the People by Richard Lawrence Miller - 9781476691718

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The American Republic's founders debated whether to have a government based on direct democracy (in which the general population decided public policy questions, as in a New England town meeting) or representative democracy (in which those decisions were made by senators and congressmen on behalf of the general population). A related issue was whether the general population should have the \""right of instruction\"" which gave citizens authority to expel from office government officials who disobeyed the desires of the population. The right of instruction is now largely forgotten but in former times was considered so important that it was routinely included in state constitutions. This book examines the competition between direct democracy and representative democracy in the United States,\n\nSenators Beholden to the People\nLincoln and the Doctrine of Instruction\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services;