. >> i'm jim feldman. i am an attorney here in washington, d.c. you emphasize a lot, and the whole question of the standpoint of what is most effective in a democratic system, so one important strand of american constitutionalism has been the part of the constitutional right that protects the democracy itself and i'm thinking in particular of the one person, one vote and other decisions as well that have protected the democracy itself where -- and allowed us to have a democratic system in the first place. and i realize that england -- the united kingdom has come about this in a different way. but it does seem like it is an important and effective role that a constitutional system should have. >> i agree with you in the lecture i've just given. i said that i thought that there were two categories of rights which in any system are fundamental. one is the group of rights which essentially protects you from protect you from life and liberty and the other is a body of rights like freedom of association, one person, one vote, which are essential for the

. >> i'm jim feldman, i'm an attorney and you emphasize from the right of what is most effective in a democratic system. so one important strand of american constitutionalism is the part that protects the democracy itself, and i'm thinking in particular of the one person-one vote strand and other decisions as well that have protected the democracy itself where -- and allowed us to have a democratic system in the fimps. and i realize that they have come at this in a different way, but it seems like an important and effective way that a constitutional system should have. >> i agree with you. in the lecture i just gave, i said i thought there were two categories of rights, which, in any system, should bear fwod, but one is the group of rights which effectively protects you frrl if. the body of rights, like freedom of association, one person, one vote and so on, which are essential for the survival of any democratic system. now, it is perfectly true, that in the way that the constitution can be judged, it would be theoretically possible for the legislature to abolish elections or provide