“Theoretically, we live in a democracy. Schools then and now keep saying America is a democracy, and our federal constitution and all our state constitutions say we are a democracy. But today, the actual structure of our federal government and of all our state governments violates all those constitutions, so democracy is effectively dead.”
“The US Constitution provides in Article 1 Section 1:”
“Question: Which branch of the federal and state governments contains the bureaucracy? Answer: The bureaucracy is in the executive branch.”
“So, all those laws made under the guise of “administrative regulations” are made in the executive branch. What a gross violation of both federal and state constitutions and the separation of powers doctrine!”
“The US Constitution provides in Article 1 Section 1:”
“This says in very plain words that all of the federal government’s legislative powers are vested in Congress. That means no person or institution has any power to make a federal law except Congress. Hence, no one can enact federal law except the people’s elected representatives. That is the constitutional guarantee of the representative form of democracy in the federal legislative branch.”All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
“Question: Which branch of the federal and state governments contains the bureaucracy? Answer: The bureaucracy is in the executive branch.”
“So, all those laws made under the guise of “administrative regulations” are made in the executive branch. What a gross violation of both federal and state constitutions and the separation of powers doctrine!”
Do We Have A Democracy?
The issue of whether the USA is a democracy continues to arise. The simple truth is: No, the USA is not a democracy, not even a representative democracy, although it once was. That needs to change if America is to survive. Theoretically, we live i...
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