Academics are slowly coming to realize that the US is more an oligarchy than a democracy, but it will take time to loosen the grip of the democracy myth on the people.
Election History articles on Democracy Chronicles
Here we cover how democracy has progressed through time in our highly suggested global election history coverage. Modern systems of democracy largely arose out of the Europe through the period at the end of the Middle Ages into the Reformation, the Age of Enlightenment, and the American and French Revolutions. However in reality, democratic decision making is an even more ancient invention and in many ways a fixture of nature . Also check out our section on World Democracy.
VIDEO: Law, Democracy and the Schoolhouse Gate
The desire for a fresh look at the history of education in America inspired an admirably bold new work by a University of Chicago Professor of Law.
The Long History Of Holding American Elections In November
Major national elections for president and every-other-year congressional elections are always held first Tuesdays after first Monday in November.
VIDEO: Talking Presidential Leadership With Doris Kearns Goodwin
Tracing how past presidents cultivated the qualities of leadership necessary to meet the challenges of their times. Do the times make a leader?
VIDEO: The Expansion And Limits of Presidential Power
The President is uniquely powerful — but not above the law. Click to learn about the expansion and limits of presidential power and its impact on American people.
Spanish Artist Arrested For Red Paint On Late Dictator’s Tomb
Gen. Francisco Franco’s tomb painted dove in red, an attack that comes as debate rages in Spain over the exhumation of the country’s 20th-century dictator.
How US Birthright Citizenship Emerged, Endured
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants to end a constitutional right that automatically grants citizenship to any baby born in the United States.
Survey: Most Americans Would Fail US Citizenship Test
Just one in three Americans can pass a multiple choice exam featuring questions taken from the U.S. Citizenship Test, according to a recent survey.
Beyond Political Parties: Thoughts on the Evolution of Politics
Our political system in the U.S. failed, not because of our Constitution, but because we allowed those “cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men” to build the party-based monstrosity that controls us.
Wave Of New Book Published This Year On The Impeachment Process
40 years after working on the impeachment of Richard Nixon, former Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman is back on the case with a book: “The Case for Impeaching Trump.”