[Jedi Master Pikachu]

And the government is a republic, and not a democracy to keep the unwashed masses from having too much power.

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That was why the Senate was originally appointed by the state governments.

And why the president is technically elected by electors, and not directly.

And why federal justices have terms for life or until they choose to resign (barring they don't get impeached).

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Ultimately, the people were given power, but enough was kept out of their direct control.

Smart decision by the founding fathers.

[Prokopton]

Ultimately, the people were given power

You really don't get it, do you? The people have all the power and gave some to the state and Federal governments. The people were NOT given power by the Constitution. They agreed to relinquish some of the power they had, not near as much as our "modern" politicos think, to the government. We (the people) gave the power to the government and we can take it away.