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Living Constitution, The: Limitations on the Power of the People
The very basis of government as it is established in the United States suggests that people have the power to govern themselves. The Framers agreed that the majority should rule but that all voices should have a chance to be heard. In order to prote...
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American Heritage: Who Governs?
The ultimate question about any political system is the issue of who governs. Is power widely shared or closely held? Does it function on the basis of majority rules and minority participation? How can "rational deliberation" be employed as a means ...