In the first chapter of the book, I refer to the existing tensions between constitutionalism and democracy. More specifically, I focus on the difficulties shown by the prevailing constitutional system to carry out the main promises it made at its foundational moment—the promises on which its legitimacy stands: its inclusive promise (the promise of “full representation”); its promise of respect for the rights of overlooked minorities; and -most significantly- its promise to recognize the sovereignty of the people’s voice. In this chapter, I maintain that present institutions are no longer capable of meeting the expectations that they generated, while the society increasingly sees them as alien, distant, and removed.