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Democracy and Representative Law: Justice for All? Democracy is truly a noble design of government. A government “of the people, by the people, for the peopleE in which each individual’s voice is heard and registered. The goals of such a government include, but are not limited to, a representative equality among its citizens in matters affecting the state, and the promotion of a legal system providing justice for all. These are lofty and noble goals indeed, but are they attainable? There are several hurdles which must be navigated in order to achieve representative equality and ‘justice for allEin a democracy. A few of which will be examined here. First, an individual’s ability to achieve a position of power in one’s government may be hampered by ones own class position and personal experience. Next, in regards to the vote of the minority, does it hold any validity or influence if in opposition to the vote of the majority? Lastly, if the vote of the minority has little effect in a representative government, can that government’s legislature provide laws that are truly representative and promote justice for all? Let us examine a citizen’s ability to achieve power and hold a seat in his state