To the editor: Whereas some founders have been involved about an uninformed populace electing the president (a fear that has diminished with common training and fashionable communication), one other concern addressed by the electoral faculty stays essential: stopping the dominance of federal coverage by closely populated states. (“The U.S. has a democracy drawback because of the electoral faculty,” letters, Nov. 4)
The U.S. will not be a pure democracy, however moderately a constitutional republic through 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 fashionable administrative state. Thus it’s much more necessary immediately to uphold constitutional mechanisms such because the electoral faculty. Doing so prevents massive states from overwhelming nationwide coverage and helps keep social cohesion throughout our huge and various nation.
Brian Suckow, Palo Alto
