by Haley Degon | Feb 12, 2020 | Boston University
It is generally believed that checks and balances are fundamental to protecting a democracy from backsliding into a more authoritarian style of government[1]. America’s founders feared a tyrannical government that put too much power into the hands of a single leader....
by Ian Henson | May 7, 2019 | University of Chicago
Polarization is certainly a commonly cited cause of why the current governmental system and Congress seem to be unable to get anything substantial done. There are countless news stories about the subject with titles such as “Is America Hopelessly Polarized, or Just...
by Ronen Schatsky | Apr 28, 2019 | University of Chicago
The Trump presidency has alarmed lots of people about the power of the executive branch. Democrats and even some Republicans are expressing serious concerns that the President is overstepping his authority and setting a dangerous president for a strong executive that...
by Christian Santiago | Apr 16, 2019 | Rollins College
A response to “Polarization is Dividing American Society, Not Just Politics” by Nate Cohn (NYT) Anyone who has been following the affairs of the United States government during the past few years is painfully aware of how polarized the two major parties have become....
by Kennedy Inman | Apr 14, 2018 | Georgia State University
While most look to President Trump for signs of democratic erosion and the rise of populism, one can find them in his adopted party, the Republican Party (or as it is colloquially known, the “GOP.” for “Grand Old Party”). It is a party known recently for its two...
