Summary: In Chapter 1, Hudson addresses the distorted views of democracy from modern-day Americans. He makes it known how simplistic the perception of average people is when talking about what democracy truly means. He explains how separation of power within the government lessens the power of American citizens within the country. At the same time, he discusses how political officials alter the ideology behind a true democracy into what we have today. Hudson describes what a true democracy entails and how far off we are from it.
Response: In Chapter One of American Democracy in Peril, Hudson states several governmental issues, describes where these issues are derived from, and offers solutions to boost effective management of our government. Hudson’s critique of the U.S. government leaves the reader pondering the reason behind our government’s…show more content… For example, our democracy was initially made to support the lives and interests of Caucasian males. Our Constitution did not hold the interest of other races our genders until later in time when our laws were amended. Judging from the amount of amendments, our rules were flawed from the beginning. The government began to accommodate the interests of other races and genders later time. It is hard to stray from some of the many questions formed from learning about our country’s ignorant past. Were the changes made for other races and genders enough to really be fair for everyone? Was this country ever really fair to begin with? In paragraph five, sentence one of the section Founders’ Work, Hudson questions our system and says, “Historians debate vigorously the motives and purposes of the men who wrote the Constitution. Was the Constitutional Convention an antidemocratic counter-revolution of wealthy and propertied Americans seeking to preserve their wealth and power from a democratic