Essays on American Democracy

Regarding its ability to accurately and properly represent the people of the United States, the American body politic can be perceived through two windows: descriptive or agency representation. Glancing outside to catch a glimpse of the Supreme Court of the United States, looking at the…

Kyle G. Volk’s Moral Minorities and the Making of American Democracy describes the beginnings of the vocal minority in American history by illustrating how they used the majority and public opinion to their advantage. Vocal minorities, in United States political history, are depicted as members…

Red Scare and Japanese Internment Throughout history, traditional American rights associated with American democracy have been suspended. The anxiety of the idea of communism control during the Red Scare, and the dread of invasion during the period of Japanese Internment are prime examples of the…