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Opinion: The end of prosecutorial discretion: A slippery slope for democracy
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 4 months agoProsecutorial discretion — the power of district attorneys to make decisions about whether or not to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Letter to the editor: Vote for William V. Sherer II for Canton mayor
The Repository via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs union members, we always aspired to have fellow union members run for public office. The labor...
The Duty to Obstruct
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 month agoFrom the Boiling Frogs on The Dispatch Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz conduct a news conference at the Capitol Visitor Center in November...
EDITORIAL: Cast an informed ballot
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoApr. 1—Go vote. Let's amend that. Go vote, but do so responsibly. Voting should be more than simply showing up and checking a box. Voting in our representative democracy is a right and a privilege ...
Opinion | The Supreme Court Has Too Much Power and Liberals Are to Blame
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Supreme Court has usurped the power of the elected branches to interpret the Constitution and to...