Representative Democratic Model-Electable Offices Part Thirty-Four (Session Three) Balance Of Power In Democratic Models

Representative Democratic Model-Electable Offices Part Thirty-Four (Session Three) Balance Of Power In Democratic Models

The House Of Representatives, since it is an population-based democratic model, is more connected to the People than the U.S. Senate. Imagine if the Speaker Of The House Of Representatives was elected by the People instead of being elected by the members of his/her own legislative house.

That officeholder would be more closely connected to the People than he/she is now. He/she would be too affected by the "Winds Of Populism".

The elected House Speaker would make the House of Representatives much more population-based and therefore much more connected to the People than it is now. A government entity that is too homogeneous will become too autonomous. That breeds tyranny because of the polarizing factor.

Cliff Notes Version: The Founding Fathers did not want a legislative house to be too homogeneous. If the U.S. House of Representatives had its Speaker elected by the People, it would be too population-based and too closely connected to the People.

A legislative house that is too polarized becomes too autonomous and tyrannical. There needs to be counterweights.