What is populism, and why could it be a threat to democracy? What are the characteristics of communism? What does apartheid mean? What kind of government does the United States have? What is pluralism in government? Who benefits in an oligarchy?
Is Canada a representative democracy? Does the Electoral College favor Republicans? Does the United States have a two-party system? Does the separation of power require a bicameral legislature? Does Australia have a separation of powers? How do political parties in America simplify the electoral sys...
Since its founding, the United States has used the Electoral College toelect the nation's president. A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the White House. Five presidents in the history of the nation won the presidency without winning the popular vote — most recently, Donald Trump in...
United StatesturnoutThis article investigates the consequences that frequent uses of mechanisms of direct democracy have on electoral turnout, contrasting evidence from the Swiss cantons and states in the United States. It contributes to the existing literature in two senses. First, it constitutes the...
wins — was appealing to many of the founders. In states like New York and Massachusetts, direct democracy was already being used to elect governors. However, it was unclear how voters of that era would be able to identify qualified national political figures, and some worried that the general...
In Article 13 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), UNICEF [2] also states that, The child shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally...
its conduct in Gaza, or to ease the flow of much-needed humanitarian aid for Palestinians, for example. This could put considerable international pressure on Israel. It could also push Israel’s strongest allies, such as the United States and the United Kingdom, to put more pressure on ...
A. (2011). Panel evidence on economic freedom and growth in the United States. European Journal of Political Economy, 27(3), 423–435. Article Google Scholar Cukierman, A. (1992). Central bank strategy, credibility and independence: theory and evidence. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press. ...
Is America a direct democracy, a representative democracy, or both? How is the Electoral College a form of indirect democracy? What happens in a representative democracy? Who rules in a direct democracy? Why is the United States not a direct democracy? What is the difference between an ind...
How does the United States' political system work? Is Australia a presidential or parliamentary system? How does a representative democracy work? What electoral duty does the US Senate have? What is a majoritarian electoral system? What form of government does a king ...