BODIES WITH POWERS OF SPECIFIC DIRECTION ARE UNSUITED FOR LAW-MAKING
A representative body is essential for a democratic government to express the people's wishes, but it is not well-suited for law-making. When this body tries to legislate while also executing government functions, it compromises its ability to effectively address immediate needs. Additionally, when a single body holds both powers, it undermines the principle of separation of powers and the rule of law. If people making decisions can create any law they want, they are not following the rule of law. True governance requires that laws be stable and not changeable based on the momentary decisions of a majority. A representative assembly focusing on specific actions lacks the incentive to establish consistent rules, often crafting laws that serve the government's interests rather than the public's. The ideals of democratic oversight and legal limitations cannot be met by the same body holding both governmental and legislative powers. Historically, there was a distinction between representing the public's general interests and organized majorities influencing policy, which has weakened over time.
A representative body is essential for a democratic government to express the people's wishes, but it is not well-suited for law-making. When this body tries to legislate while also executing government functions, it compromises its ability to effectively address immediate needs. Additionally, when a single body holds both powers, it undermines the principle of separation of powers and the rule of law. If people making decisions can create any law they want, they are not following the rule of law. True governance requires that laws be stable and not changeable based on the momentary decisions of a majority. A representative assembly focusing on specific actions lacks the incentive to establish consistent rules, often crafting laws that serve the government's interests rather than the public's. The ideals of democratic oversight and legal limitations cannot be met by the same body holding both governmental and legislative powers. Historically, there was a distinction between representing the public's general interests and organized majorities influencing policy, which has weakened over time.