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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…

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What is politics like in places like Cambodia and Nicaragua?

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Is it 1 or 52? Click here to find out!

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Federalism & Tyranny

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Does American federalism promote or prevent tyranny? Find out here!

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Federalism Pros and Cons

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Is federalism always win-win? We start the discussion today. Click here.

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Republic or Democracy 13

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What makes a constitution republican & liberal? Click to find out!

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Republic or Democracy 11

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What is the link between tyranny and the Bill of Rights? Click to learn!

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Republic or Democracy 9

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Which matters more, having a constitution, or what a constitution requires?

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Republic or Democracy 8

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Is republican democracy sufficient to stop tyranny?

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Republic or Democracy 4

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Is representative democracy any better than a pure democracy?

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Republic or Democracy 2

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Why did the framers have a problem with direct democracy?

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Answer of the Week

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Why should we care about rights?

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Answer of the Week

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Why not direct democracy?

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Political Trust & Distrust 5

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The framers had a lot of distrust on their minds.

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The Presidency 27

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Voters and political parties became additional sources of presidential power and accountability.

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The Presidency Quiz 2

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Test your knowledge.

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The Presidency 26

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The power to pardon creates some overlap in the powers of the presidency and those of the court.

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The Presidency 25

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The Twentieth Amendment largely removed the need for power to convene or adjourn Congress.

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The Presidency 24

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The president was to participate in law-making, with Congress in the lead.

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The Presidency 22

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The framers gave the President limited supervisory power.

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The Presidency – Quiz 1

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Test your knowledge against these five questions!

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The Presidency 23

November 7, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The Written Opinion Clause appears to limit the President in several ways.

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The Presidency 21

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The Constitution is silent on the related presidential power to remove.

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The Presidency 20

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Several framers worried the power of appointment could be abused.

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The Presidency 19

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To faithfully execute the laws of the land, the presidency was assigned executive power that was mostly undefined.

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The Presidency 18

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Faithfully executing the laws of the land is one of the most important obligations of the presidency.

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The Presidency 17

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The framers feared that a president could be seduced by a foreign power to harm the country.

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The Presidency 16

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The framers feared a president could be seduced by a foreign power.

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The Presidency 15

October 31, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The President’s war powers were quite constrained.

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The Presidency 14

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The President would be fully empowered to act in defense of the nation.

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