The Electoral College as a Restraint on American Democracy: Its Evolution from Washington to Jackson
Mises Wire
Author:
Randall G. Holcombe
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When the American colonies declared their independence from Britain in 1776, the fundamental principle underlying the new government they created was the principle of liberty. To the Founders, liberty meant freedom from government oppression, because at that time, government was the primary threat to the liberty of individuals. The Declaration of