Representative Democracy
In the first week, the focus has been directed towards what the course entails. All the requirements in the class have been clearly explained. My primary concern goes towards these write-ups and discussions. My choice goes to these write-ups considering the fact that I have a lot of time to organize my thoughts and present them, unlike in a discussion, there will be time limits.
Apart from the course requirements, the lectures have revolved around democracy and the types of governments that U.S. politics can be linked to. One particular issue that resonates with the current time in the U.S. is the issue of representative democracy. In the lecture, U.S. is termed as a representative democracy because “The U.S. citizens vote for members of Congress…..” In other words, U.S. citizens have presented with a chance to elect their leaders of choice in a democratic way (Adriana 2020). However, one significant concern I have on this form of democracy regards whether aspects of inequalities are taken care of and how do those minority groups enjoy the right to represent their views during voting and political campaigns. It’s notable that Inequality has been on the rise over the last three decades, and has been a pervasive issue in the recent U.S. national election. The minority groups have, over time, raised issues on the violation rights in many aspects; does this mean that those elected in the positions of power have disregard for upholding the U.S. Constitution, or it’s simply the constitution that has not captured the rights of all of its citizens.
Reference
Adriana, N. (2020). POSC 10 Intro to American Politics. Retrieved from https://ilearn.ucr.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_313602_1&content_id=_3882014_1&mode=reset