Maybe this is how it's been since the beginning of our great nation, but I really don't like to call elected officials "leaders". When I hear a politician refer to themselves as a "leader" I almost always get the idea they think of themselves as superior. I prefer to call politicians "representatives" even though I doubt they understand that's what they are!
When I "Googled" the question "what type of government does the US have?" there were MANY answers, but this is the one I liked the best: Although many people might say it's a democracy, the United States of America is actually a federal constitutional republic, which is a political system where the supreme power is held by the citizens who are entitled to vote for officials (such as the president) and representatives (such as senators and members of the House of Representatives) responsible to them (the people).
The supreme power is held by the people... that is a concept I think most politicians need to learn.
I graduated high school (barely) and I've taken a few college courses, so I know I'm not the smartest person in the world. But I do read about, listen to, and observe what is going on in this country. I don't like the direction we're collectively heading as a nation. Those people we have elected to REPRESENT us now seem to have the attitude that they know better than the populace, and so they pass bills, and laws that we don't want, because it's what THEY want (ie: Healthcare, stimulus, etc...).
I hope that after this election cycle, those people elected will begin to represent us and vote they way the people want.
But that's just my humble yet correct opinion.
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