You can be sure that whatever comes next from the people trying to convince you our nation is not a democracy, it won't be ...

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Representative democracy is the best, and fairest, form of government because it strives to satisfy the aspirations of all the individuals in it. Democracy and expectations But it’s always a work in ...

I write to challenge a Letter to the Editor claiming our founders used the terms republic and democracy interchangeably. Quite the contrary. The authors of the Constitution did not equate ...

Representation is an essential but troubled element of American democracy. The entire US political system is built on an idea of representation. Indeed, representative government is guaranteed to ...

The organization “The General Strike” aspires to mobilize approximately 11 million people committed to coordinating a massive work stoppage. The magic number of 11 million equals 3.5 percent of the US ...

We Americans live in a representative democracy. That’s a fundamental feature of public life in the United States, a part of who we are as a people. We elect leaders to make decisions on our behalf.

Map of the United States. The northwestern corner displays an American flag. The lower half of the map displays the U.S. Constitution showing the words, "We the People." John P. Pelissero is director ...

A majority of the current Montana Legislature is unfit for its duty. The Legislature should make its decisions by carefully weighing the costs and benefits of proposals. Virtually every proposed ...

Every functioning democracy depends on certain essentials, but none more basic than consistent participation. For the ...

Under our system, the authority to govern comes directly from the people. The United States Constitution famously begins with the words, “We the People . . . ordain and establish this Constitution.” ...