要澄清一下,美國憲法全文並無提到民主,而點明美國及個州國,實行共和制度。 共和本身包含有民主,也可以說是一種民主制度的形式,並有各種制度制衡簡單選舉民主,例如三權分立和參議院,防止民主變成多數人暴政--本質上是寡頭暴政,例如雅各賓專政。
第 四 款 合眾國向本聯邦各州保證實行共和政體,保護各州免遭入侵;並應州立法會或州行政長官(在州 立法會不能召集時)之請求平定內亂。
https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CHN-Constitution.pdf
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. |