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This form of government leaves power in the hands of a few: Oligarchies explained
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOfficially, our form of government in the U.S. is a representative democracy. This means citizens...
Column: When cost-benefit is the basis for whether to vote, democracy is threatened
The Herald-Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn order for a representative democracy to work, it has long seemed to me we must learn to live with...
Untangling the deep and troubled roots of democracy can help define its future
Salon via Yahoo News· 10 months agoPainting of leaders presenting the Declaration of Independence; African Slave Trade Photo...
What is popular sovereignty? Understanding how the doctrine works and what it means in a democracy.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFrom an oligarchy to a democracy to a constitutional monarchy, there are many ways government can operate. The government is a representative democracy, meaning citizens vote for their government ...
No more fast-tracking legislation. Kentuckians deserve participation in the lawmaking process.
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoOur representative democracy rests on a basic principle: The people have a right to participate in...
Democracy is part of the American way. Why is the Republican Party ashamed of it? | Opinion
Tri-City Herald McClatchy via AOL· 2 weeks agoIs GOP ashamed of democracy? Webster’s Dictionary of 1828, often described as the first American dictionary and a useful reference to determine the meaning of words used by the framers of our ...
Every voice must have expression for democracy to work | GARY COSBY JR.
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA man named W.H. McKellar, writing in "The Rotarian" in 1939, said this: "Optimism laid down the...
Justice Alito's abortion opinion puts America on a path toward further division | Opinion
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMany Americans may find it increasingly difficult to convince their international peers that the...
Shellys: Warnings are clear about the fragile state of our democracy
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen thinking about American society today, there is no clear, easy path to follow. It is almost...
Reimagining democracy: Technology may negate need for Congress
United Press International via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe modern representative democracy was the best form of government that mid-18th-century technology...