Coming into the 2024 presidential election, an overwhelming majority of Americans agreed that “democracy is on the ballot” ...

In 1789, electors chosen by ten states cast ballots and elected George Washington as our first President of the United States.  America’s first election would not fit the modern definition of a ...

Some have argued that this variation and decentralization could, in the event of another contested result, pose a danger to ...

Columnist Solemei Scamaroni urges Americans, particularly the Penn community, to recognize their power in shaping democracy ...

To understand, democracy requires an appreciation of two basic factors. The first centers on the fundamental principles of a ...

No, it isn’t. America is a constitutional republic, not a democracy. And words matter; labels matter. Truth matters. A republic is rooted in law and order and births a government that is ...

David Hegg, “Foundations of Democracy,” commentary, Oct. 20. As I have pointed out here before, we do not live in a democracy and the founders of this country […] ...

In other words, a republic was a state governed by ... This was “pure democracy” or “simple and perfect democracy,” a theoretical constitution identified by Aristotle and mentioned by ...

As Americans go to the polls Tuesday, the U.S. presidential standard bearers describe a nation whose very soul hangs in the ...

In January 2019, I was sworn in as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and took an oath to protect and uphold the Constitution of the United States. Our Constitution is rooted in the ...

The average lifespan of a constitution, often called a "living document," has not increased to the same extent over the last two centuries. Wars, internal conflicts, economic crises, and political ...

In 2016, we elected a man as president of the United States who was completely and frighteningly unfit for the office — a man ...