Really? Last I checked, Bush won the presidency without a majority or plurality of the popular vote. And small states have more clout than large ones. A republic, not a cliche.
Ok, Einstein, where is the check on renegade judiciaries? Because that is what we have now, or have you been too focused on the theoretical to notice!
It's called impeachment. We just haven't had reps and senators with balls enough to use it.
Lousy analogy. Gravity is a natural force governed by the laws of physics. Judicial review is a man-made creation, just like the monitor you are reading this on.
Whiiine. The point is, gravity is reality. So is judicial review. Simply saying that it doesn't need to exist doesn't change the fact that it is going to be a reality for the foreseeable future, therefore we all need to be concerned about the process of getting judges on the federal bench.
Legislatures and executives check each other. Read your Constitution.
Unless they decided to work together to circumven the Constitution.
If you have any questions about the efficacy of legislatures and executives checking each other, read about something called Watergate. Happened before your time, I know, but it's in the books.
Of course, I can also point out the fact that Clinton survived impeachment.