To the editor: Whereas some founders have been involved about an uninformed populace electing the president (a fear that has diminished with common schooling and fashionable communication), one other concern addressed by the electoral school stays essential: stopping the dominance of federal coverage by closely populated states. (“The U.S. has a democracy problem thanks to the electoral college,” letters, Nov. 4)
The U.S. shouldn’t be a pure democracy, however moderately a constitutional republic by which states retain authority over all powers not explicitly delegated to the federal authorities. This construction was designed to guard the pursuits of smaller states.
The founders couldn’t have foreseen the huge growth of presidential energy and the trendy administrative state. Thus it’s much more necessary immediately to uphold constitutional mechanisms such because the electoral school. Doing so prevents giant states from overwhelming nationwide coverage and helps preserve social cohesion throughout our huge and various nation.
Brian Suckow, Palo Alto
