parading around the building — at least one carrying a Confederate battle flag — was a direct assault on democracy’s most potent symbol and, ultimately, democracy itself. “The Capitol ...

Indeed, since direct democracy — again ... A common definition of “republic” is, to quote the American Heritage Dictionary, “A political order in which the supreme power lies in a body ...

“What is heartbreaking about it is that the Capitol has been forever our symbol ... season to see democracy in action or petition their government. Congress provides the most direct link between ...

With the title approved, the amendment’s sponsors can begin collecting signatures. They need to collect 90,704 valid ...

Direct democracy through state ballot initiatives, initiated by both citizens and legislatures, holds potential for policy change relating to a large array of important social issues, including ...

With the birth of the indignants movements, the councils, assemblies, and occupations, the cycle of debate around forms and democracy has gained new currency. Direct democracy is on the lips of ...

Early this month, Ohioans delivered a resounding victory for both reproductive rights and democracy. Voters handily rejected Issue 1, a bad-faith effort to limit voters’ right to propose and ...

Democracy in America, vol. 1. Accessed at the University of Virginia Department of American Studies Web site. 28 Jan. 2008. Office of the Federal Register, U.S. National Archives and Records ...