A 1935 painting depicts the 1787 meeting that adopted the U.S. Constitution.John H. Froehlich via Wikimedia Commons,byJohnH.Froehlich.jpg) Robert A. Strong, University of Virginia When the Supreme Court ruled on March 4, 2024, that former President Donald Trump could appear on state presidential ballots for the 2024 election, it did not address an idea that seemed simple and compelling when Justice Brett Kavanaugh raised it during the Feb. 8, 2024, oral arguments in the case: “What about the idea that we should think about democracy, think about the right of the people to elect candidates of t…
