During Trump’s presidency, the appointments that he has made have been considered suspect at best. As opposed to the appointment of those who have the best interest of the country at heart, they …
The Age of Outrage by Charles Mahoney
The stability of our democracy is contingent not only on the legal safe guards outlined in the constitution, but on the maintenance of a tolerant, and well-educated electorate. Seymour Lipset argues …
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Response to “Donald Trump: Challenging Democratic Norms, or Changing Democratic Norms?” by CKelly
In the blog post by Taylor Williams of Saint Louis University, she addresses Donald Trump’s usage of executive power to declare a “national emergency” in order to circumvent congress and secure …
Why Too Many Democratic Candidates Will Give President Trump a Second Term by Collin Swords
In 2016, presidential candidate Donald Trump lost the popular vote by 2,864,903 votes. Yet, on January 20, 2017, President Trump was sworn into office. Both sides of the aisle have publicly said that …
The Threat of Presidential Pardoning Power on Democracy by Evangelina Wong
The President’s power to pardon is particularly important when considering whether the President has the ability to excuse his own wrongdoing and corruption within the Executive Branch. The big …
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The Presidential Pardon: Executive Privilege in Terms of Democratic Norms and Political Incentives by Matt Willis
The following is a response to "The Impact of Presidential Pardoning on American Democracy" by Felicia Gordon. The language of Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution is very …