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 ...

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 ...

Each September, Constitution Day reminds us not only of a document drafted more than two centuries ago, but of a promise that survives only if we choose to keep it alive. The Constitution belongs to ...

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 ...

Can Germany legally ban the AfD? Inside a high-stakes fight over extremism, democracy and lessons from Nazism.