Trust in our system of democracy depends in no small part upon how well it delivers for us. The services we get from the government are part of that. Few of us are happy about shut-downs, inadequate services, waste, and unsustainable debt. That prompts a question: how is the U.S. budget process supposed to work?
The following is an extract from Lesson 1 of An Introduction to the U.S. Congress. You can get the whole thing here: https://cffad.org/topic/#congress-part-1 We need Congress as a way to solve national problems. Can that be done in way that is responsive to, and accountable to the people? In some places and times, the laws …
The following is an extract from Lesson 1 of An Introduction to the U.S. Congress. You can get the whole thing here: https://cffad.org/topic/#congress-part-1 Why do we need Congress? We need a way to solve national problems that can take into account the interests of all the people, with full accountability to all the people, and …
We have been working behind the scenes to bring out a new short course, An Introduction to the U.S. Congress. We had it reviewed by two experts, one from the right and one from the left. They gave us some great feed-back, which we took to heart. We now have a great product to share. …
Showing respect for those who fought, even when they fought and killed those on your side is hard – and necessary. When a women’s memorial association in Columbus, Mississippi, decorated the graves of both Confederate and Union soldiers on April 25, 1866, this act of generosity and reconciliation prompted an editorial piece, published by Horace …
We help American adults understand and explain the value of our system of government and how, together, we can protect and improve the foundations of trust in our republic. To do that, we provide materials for civic education. Experts on the right and the left have reviewed all our materials. How Does Learning by Email …
Sometimes, lawsuits include surprising lessons about how our government is meant to work. The State of New Mexico v. Alexander Rae Baldwin (2023) certainly does. The case has yet to be decided and CFFAD has no opinion on what the fact are, nor what the ruling should be. That said, CFFAD was amazed to learn …
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When the framers created the presidency, they were intent on solving two trust-related problems. One problem was how to harness political competition for the public good without the polarizing consequences they observed in England and Europe. The other problem was how to balance the need for an empowered executive to get things done against the …
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The people who best know the value of free and fair elections are those who spent time living without them.
