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The US Constitution was originally intended to create a governmental system that truly respects liberty. In more ways than one, however, the Constitution actually limited personal liberties and was not designed to create a complete democracy. The Electoral College is one way in which our government is not a complete democracy and limits personal liberties. The Electoral College makes it so the popular vote does not necessarily give the win to the president. It was …

…for every state. Thus, the beliefs of every person in the state are supposedly represented in those two people. Lastly, the media is a huge influence on the way the government works, the way the people feel about issues, and about the way laws and issues are generally presented. The mass media influences the beliefs of the citizens, thus influencing their decisions on laws. This generally influences the way the government works in the future.