From an oligarchy to a democracy to a constitutional monarchy, there are many ways government can operate. The government is a representative democracy, meaning citizens vote for their government ...

The United States is a representative democracy, meaning our government officials are elected by citizens to represent their interests in government. A key indicator of a healthy democracy is one ...

What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government, there is no institutional role for the assembled people. However: ...

It seems the epithet of choice among more than a few politicians is to charge an opponent with being “a threat to democracy.” Mostly this accusation is used against Donald Trump, his threat being ...

Exit polling suggests that about a third of those who cast a vote in the 2024 presidential election viewed American democracy ...

Democracy has had its fair share of critics. So what is it, and what should it be? A government by the people, for the people sounds like a good idea. But is democracy really all it’s cracked up to be ...

It has of late become en vogue, at least in some circles, to claim that the United States, rather than a democracy is, in fact, a republic. This begs the question: What’s the difference? Recently, I ...

This letter is about Bermuda’s future; in fact, the future of anywhere. I sincerely hope Young Bermuda, upon whose shoulders it will fall, will understand where I am coming from. First, just think ...