Democratic Republic: Checks and Balances vs. Citizen Participation

Take a position on whether constitutional checks and balances or citizen participation in social movements is more effective in ensuring the people’s will is represented. Use at least one piece of evidence from one of the foundational documents: Article I of the United States Constitution, The Federalist 10, or “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”. In your response, you should respond to the prompt with a defensible claim or thesis, support your claim with at least two pieces of specific and relevant evidence, use reasoning to explain why your evidence supports your claim, and respond to an opposing or alternate perspective using refutation, concession, or rebuttal.