There are only seven articles in the United States Constitution. There are twenty-seven amendments to the Constitution. There are several ways in which the United States Constitution violates popular sovereignty, political equality, political liberty, justice, and democracy.
One example of how the United States Constitution violates popular sovereignty is the process of how we elect our President. The Electoral College actually chooses our President. There have been a few instances where a candidate won the popular vote but lost the vote in the Electoral College. This happened in the presidential election of 2016.
An example of how political equality is violated can be seen with the United States Senate. Each state, regardless of its population, has two senators. As a result, senators from states with large populations represent more people than senators from states with smaller populations.
Several examples of the violation of democracy and political liberty are that there are limits on who can run for the Congress and for the presidency. A person must be at 25 years old to run for the House of Representatives. To run for the United States Senate, a person must be at least 30 years. To run for the presidency, a person must be at least 35 years old.
Our Supreme Court justices are appointed and confirmed by the Senate. This violates the idea of popular sovereignty and may violate the concept of justice. When the Senate refused to vote on the appointment of Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland because he was appointed in the last year of President Obama’s term, many people felt this was a violation of justice.
All of these points are examples of violations of popular sovereignty, political equality, political liberty, justice, and democracy.
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