The piece was written by Carolyn Lukensmeyer, the Founding Executive Director of the National Institute for Civil Discourse and a NAPA Fellow. A woman asked Benjamin Franklin as he exited
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One of the unique features of American federalism is the manner in which the President and Vice President are elected: rather than being elected directly by popular vote, the President
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The U.S. is characterized by a highly decentralized election administration system. The entities that do the rubber-meets-the-road functions of running an election are typically on the county or city/town level.
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A healthy constitutional democracy depends on a virtuous cycle in which responsive political institutions foster a healthy civic culture of participation and responsibility, while a healthy civic culture—a combination of
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