“…In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government…”
– The Federalist No. 51. James Madison, 1788.
Unfortunately, since 1960, about 50% of registered voters are not even voting! You Get what you don’t vote for.