Online you may see arguments that the United States isn't a democracy. Are these claims valid? Democracy is a principle that speaks to the spirit of America. As Abraham Lincoln famously said, “We are ...

Upon the adoption of the Constitution of the United States in 1787, Benjamin Franklin was asked by a woman what kind of ...

Osita Nwanevu discusses his new book, how our political structure turned up the temperature after Charlie Kirk, and what ...

A constitutional republic is a form of democracy. Last Saturday's "No Kings" protest spurred conversations, counter-protesting and misunderstandings. A video the Gazette posted of peaceful protestors ...

This change is mostly — but not solely — attributable to rising optimism among Republicans. In June 2022, more than half ...

As a presidential election year approaches, Americans are returning to a familiar ritual: debating who deserves our vote. In early October, on the nation’s most-watched cable news channel, the ...

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: ...

A third of Turkish adults are satisfied with the way democracy is working in their country, while the other two-thirds express dissatisfaction. More than a third (37%) say they are not satisfied at ...

HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO ‒ Christina Marriott held up a piece of crookedly cut fabric and contemplated how to best stitch it into a quilt headed for Congress. The square of white cloth was about to be sewn ...