We tend to equate American democracy with the Constitution, but our history makes it clear that the two are in tension with each other.
Tag: Electoral College
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Is the Constitution Obstructing American Democracy?
Readers agree that U.S. democracy is broken, but disagree on how to fix it and whether the Constitution is to blame. Also: Books for prisoners; student activists; Philip Galanes.
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Arizona Officials Warned Fake Electors Plan Could ‘Appear Treasonous’
Politicians involved in Donald Trump’s effort to put forth electors to falsely claim he had won Arizona said doing so without first filing a legal challenge could look like a crime.
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Why Andrew Yang’s New Third Party Is Bound to Fail
You can’t take the conflict out of politics. Nor should you want to.