According to Madison, the most significant threat to the individual
rights of the republic was the strength and influence of the central
government, as it was the population’s duty to ensure that the
government stay in balance with the needs and wants of the people.
Phenomenology
Phenomenology is the study of structures of consciousness as experienced from the first-person point of view
The main reason why democracy is called a government by discussion and persuasion is because the "majority opinion" of the voting base makes up policy at the state level, and in order to shift a majority opinion it often requires large amounts of debate and discussion of the issues at hand.
