Democracy Depends on People Who Show Up

Democracy, as we have seen, puts everyday citizens at the forefront of America's system of government. Although politicians get all the attention, citizens are the real power brokers in a democracy. It is often said that it is better to be a kingmaker than a king; in democracies, citizens are the kingmakers. Democracy imbues them with the ultimate power to select who represents them and to bring those representatives home when they've outlived their usefulness.