Nearly every analyst of the practices of democracy in the conduct of American policy alludes to two central problems in making democracy work as it should within US polity. But with the appearance of President D. Trump on the political scene the problems of maintaining a democratic belief in the will of the people to formulate American legislation has come into jeopardy. The problem arises with the instrument known as an executive order. It has been reinforced by the Senate's majority leader's privilege of setting the agenda for Senate consideration of proposed legislation, such that the Senate might not be given opportunity to consider a legislative proposal without the Majority Leader's placement of the item on its agenda.
But the first, the fundamental claw, at the powers of Congress is the executive order granted to the President. A president of the US need not turn to Congress to gain approval for a policy he wishes to become law of the land.
One man in the administration is granted the right to set tariffs, to determine the international organizations and documents that the United States becomes a participant in or resigns from, etc. We have already witnessed how the current President has sustained a trade war with China, instituted and maintained by his will alone, seemingly, no matter its consequences to the economy at home or abroad.
This goes against the grain of a democracy in everyday action to promote the will of the people in the policies of government.
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