The Structure of Government
A 30 minute Soundcloud publication from Jun 01, 2014 by Ayn Rand
Primary language:
English
Details
From 1962-1965, Ayn Rand conducted a series of radio interviews at Columbia University's student run radio station, WKCR. The series, entitled 'Ayn Rand on Campus,' covered a broad range of topics. In this interview, Miss Rand discusses issues of the structure and purpose of government such as:
- Determining the right political system
- The importance of a written constitution
- A republic versus a democracy
- Representative democracy
- Unions
- The role of the government in protecting the rights of the individual
- The Senate, House of Representatives and local governments
- Filibusters
- The Supreme Court and judiciary system
- Electoral re-apportionment and 'one-man-one-vote'
- America's system of checks and balances
- Determining the constitutionality of laws