There has been much talk about democracy lately. When we think about democracy’s origins, we automatically point to our ...

Malapportionment undermines the principle of "one person, one vote." The U.S. Senate, for example, gives every state two ...

The organization “The General Strike” aspires to mobilize approximately 11 million people committed to coordinating a massive work stoppage. The magic number of 11 million equals 3.5 percent of the US ...

Democracy can be exhausting and frustrating, especially representative democracy, which takes the immediate responsibility of ruling out of the hands of ordinary citizens and puts it in the hands of ...

Map of the United States. The northwestern corner displays an American flag. The lower half of the map displays the U.S. Constitution showing the words, "We the People." John P. Pelissero is director ...

Democrats and Republicans agree gerrymandering threatens representative democracy. Nevertheless, both parties have done it and are now in the midst of a “gerrymander war.” It is the political ...

What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government, there is no institutional role for the assembled people. However: ...

When asked on CNN in early September whether he would still push his radical-left agenda if elected mayor with only about one-third of the vote—since the race is expected to split among him, ...