The Framers' Coup
Nov 22, 2016•54 min
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Episode description
We like to think that we live in a "democracy," even though we know that it's actually something called a "republic." But what's the difference? Is our particular republic something less than democratic?
Well, Michael Klarman of Harvard Law School suggests that perhaps the Framers of our Constitution pulled a fast one on the rest of us, enshrining the power of "elites" rather than the common folk. Sound familiar?
Join Stewart for a fascinating conversation about the nature of American "democracy."
Well, Michael Klarman of Harvard Law School suggests that perhaps the Framers of our Constitution pulled a fast one on the rest of us, enshrining the power of "elites" rather than the common folk. Sound familiar?
Join Stewart for a fascinating conversation about the nature of American "democracy."
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