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Opinion: The end of prosecutorial discretion: A slippery slope for democracy
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 3 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· 4 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· 9 months agoThe modern representative democracy was the best form of government that mid-18th-century technology...
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 ...
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...
The Duty to Obstruct
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 week 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...
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...
EDITORIAL: Cast an informed ballot
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 4 weeks 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...
