1. Democracy and the Constitution
... . The whole process is presided by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. But to prevent a party-line vote from tossing the Chief Executive, the Senate requires a two-thirds vote. Alexander Hamilton suggested this idea because the judges will "be too often the leaders, or the tools of the most cunning or the most numerous faction; and on this account can hardly ... voters. Power placed directly in the hand of the people can be a foolish act. In conclusion, it is not difficult to understand that America, even with its faults, holds a better life than the Swiss. Granted, our political sys...
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