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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...
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 ...
Republic, democracy or a combination?
Las Cruces Sun-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe mission of the nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico is to empower voters and strengthen democracy. In recent months, references in opinion pieces and on social media ...
Why New Hampshire needs ranked choice voting: Letters
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSpeak up for ranked choice voting bill in New Hampshire Oct. 20 — To the Editor: We know our...
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...
Matt Gaetz and Tim Burchett colluded with Democrats to overthrow Speaker Kevin McCarthy
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 8 months agoBy definition eight Republicans do not represent the present majority in the United States House of...
Economic woes, dissatisfaction with government undermine democracy
United Press International via Yahoo News· 1 month agoOnce-stable democracies have seen their leaders undermine government institutions, raising questions...
Editorial: The Boston Tea Party 250 years later, and we're still fighting for democracy
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe demand for no taxation without representation has still not been fully met as the United States...
Opinion: Ohio lawmakers will 'circumvent the will of the people' with school board bill
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJeanne Melvin is a retired public school teacher who spent 39 years as a central Ohio educator....
American Law Feels Utterly Broken. We Can Actually Do Something About It, Though.
Slate via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoThis is part of How Originalism Ate the Law, a Slate series about the legal theory that ruined...