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The Elected: When the People Stopped Governing Directly
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The Elected: When the People Stopped Governing Directly
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Voting and governing have never meant exactly the same thing. The first representative systems allowed the people to choose their authorities, but they were also designed to select individuals considered wealthier, more educated, or more capable than ordinary citizens. In England, France, and the United States, representation combined popular consent with social distinction. Federalists and Anti-Federalists debated whether elected officials should resemble their voters or refine their opinions. This is the story of the elitist origins of representative government and its enduring tension: the people authorize political power, but a minority exercises it.
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