Mercyhurst University professor and political science department chair Joseph Morris views a particular course as the most important he teaches. His Introduction to American Government class is an ...

The United States of America is a federal republic: a federation of states governed by written constitutions,” wrote Russell Kirk. The Constitution created a republican form of government. A ...

Democracy is in danger. Voter suppression efforts are once again on the rise, most recently embodied in the reintroduction of the "SAVE Act." Initially passed by the House in 2024 and revived again in ...

I have noted an uptick in various persons reminding me (and you) that the United States is not a democracy. I've heard it from political panels on TV, during interviews with politicians, and most ...

It has recently come to my attention that there is some confusion over the type of government we have in the United States. I am not talking about our Commission Form of government in Saratoga Springs ...

For weeks, Duke faculty have been writing about the "virtues of democracy" and how American democracy, imperfect as it is, is imperiled in modern times. As a faculty member emeritus and a ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. As the country prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of ...

The administration wants to do what it chooses without checks upon its powers. That is a dictatorship, not a constitutional democracy. Photo from the White House, Facebook The Trump administration ...

The Constitution, properly interpreted, protects workers. But the Trump administration isn’t going to enforce those protections unless labor fights for them. Over the past half century, the Supreme ...

Last week, Trump posted a fake Time magazine cover picturing himself wearing a crown and a smug grin with the proclamation, “LONG LIVE THE KING!” I can hear his supporters chuckling about Trump’s love ...