Abstract

The Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and other founding documents laid the basic framework for American democracy. American electoral politics is thought to demonstrate American democracy. But the history of the United States also reflects the different problems of so-called democracy, and can even be called a democratic crisis,especially the 2016 election. Dazzling fantasy scandal, fully exposed the United States advertised the "democratic politics" of many defects. People even think that the election is nothing but a stylized representation of American democracy. Starting from the Declaration of Independence , US Constitution ,conflict between elite and public ,electoral system and United States mass media, this thesis analyze the problem can be called democratic crisis in 2016 appeared in the US presidential election.

Key words 2016 US presidential election ;democratic ;democratic crisis

Contents

摘要

Abstract

1.Brief introduction of American democracy-5

1.1The Constitution of the United States-5

1.2The Declaration of Independence-5

1.3 Separation of Powers-6

2. American Election System-6

2.1 Party Primaries-7

2.2The Electoral College-9

2.3 High Violence Conflict between Political Conflict in 2016 General Election-10

3. American Mainstream Media-10

4 The Polarization of American Society-11

5. Money Politics-12

6. Conflict between Elite and Public-13

7.Misjudgment and Misleading of Main Media-14

8.  The Electors Accused Each other ,Orchestrating a Campaign of Massive Electoral Fraud-15

Acknowledgments-17