es, mostly because of the system of checks and balances, isn’t able to be coherent, responsible or accountable, thus is lacking the criteria of a true democratic state.
             Laski explains that such a system of checks and balance was established to limit the power of the federal government and to decentralize it. The framers of the constitution feared the concept of absolute democracy and majority rule. That is why direct elections still do not occur to this day in the Untied States. Rather they utilize the electoral process, so that they can limit the extent and possible threats that a true democracy may pose. All of this restriction and mistrust of the federal government has contributed, if not directly caused the United States Government to be incoherent and irresponsible.
             Similar to the thoughts of Laski, Samuel Huntington offered his idea that the United States Congress is unable to modernize itself because of the existence of affiliation, structure and function contained within the institution itself. Like Laski, Huntington refers to the framing of the constitution as the primary reason for Congress’s inability to promote change and modernization. The way in which the constitution is written ensures that change is a near impossible task, and that this is extremely detrimental because it disallows the institution to make changes relevant to the time period in which it is operating. Taking a closer look into the institution itself, Huntington offers up this idea of affiliation and its role in prohibiting modernization. In terms of affiliation, Congress insulates itself from change around them. They maintain their strongest connections with state and local forces, which in turn makes them unable to handle new economic and social fact!
             ors around them. This impairs their ability to promote or introduce effective policies. But why has this insulation been more predominant in recent years? Huntington suggests ...