Everyone’s saying it: ‘Democracy is fragile’ in the United States. But a political science scholar says that has always been the case.
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Executive orders aren’t as unilateral as they seem. Here’s how government keeps them in check.
The vice president may be second in line for the most powerful job in the nation, but there isn’t necessarily a lot to do besides wait – unless the president wants another adviser.
In the early years of the United States, several American presidents were in favour of public health inoculation and vaccination strategies.
What can Biden’s picks for his cabinet tell us about his administration?
Removing Trump from office in nine days is virtually impossible. Congress can impeach now and try him later, but this could distract from President-elect Joe Biden’s all-important first 100 days.
Calls have emerged from many sources for Congress or the Cabinet to remove Trump from office in the wake of the U.S. Capitol incursion Jan. 6. Who could act, and what could they do?
The first amendment could not have anticipated the rise of digital media which has profoundly changed the nature of public speech.
The 1887 Electoral Count Act spells out the process for Congress to convene and review election results on Jan. 6, and it requires both the House and Senate to uphold any challenges to Biden’s win.
It is often said that Joe Biden’s ability to govern will depend on the outcome of Georgia’s January 5 runoff elections, which determine which party controls the senate. The reality is more nuanced.
President Trump’s populist control of his party didn’t extend to control in courtrooms where he challenged election results. That’s where the rules of politics met the rules of law, and politics lost.
President Joe Biden’s nomination of a recently retired general to lead the Pentagon required an exception to federal law.
Five scholars explain different aspects of the history, workings and effects of the Electoral College.
Much as the South rejected President Lincoln’s election with a massive armed uprising, could President Trump’s many supporters rise up and overthrow a Biden-led government?
On October 25, Chilean citizens overwhelmingly voted to replace the country’s dictator-era constitution. This is an opportunity to look at the process of drafting basic laws around the world.
Three approaches were debated during the Constitutional Convention – election by Congress, selection by state legislatures and a popular election, though that was restricted to white landowning men.
The judicial theory has been a major talking point during the past three Supreme Court nominations. But what does it actually mean?
The framers of the Constitution were very clear that presidential terms have time limits. Not four years and a day. Not three years and 364 days. Four years.
Taking oath is an important tradition before assuming charge of a public office. It entails a commitment to the future. What is the history of oath-taking?
A scholar of militia movements describes the ‘peculiar’ – and erroneous – principles that right-wing militias subscribe to, including believing themselves to be defenders of the Bill of Rights.
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Professor of American Civics, University of Tennessee
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Associate Professor of Law, Arizona State University
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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Professor Emeritus of Government, Wesleyan University
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Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science, Arizona State University
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Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Professional Ethics, Case Western Reserve University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Westminster College
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Professor of Law and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology; Institute for Humane Studies
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
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Spécialiste de la politique américaine, Sciences Po
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Professor of law and ethics, Georgia State University
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Professor of American History, Università di Torino
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Professor Emeritus of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Syracuse University