In 2016, presidential candidate Donald Trump lost the popular vote by 2,864,903 votes. Yet, on January 20, 2017, President Trump was sworn into office. Both sides of the aisle have publicly said that …
The Threat of Presidential Pardoning Power on Democracy by Evangelina Wong
The President’s power to pardon is particularly important when considering whether the President has the ability to excuse his own wrongdoing and corruption within the Executive Branch. The big …
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The Presidential Pardon: Executive Privilege in Terms of Democratic Norms and Political Incentives by Matt Willis
The following is a response to "The Impact of Presidential Pardoning on American Democracy" by Felicia Gordon. The language of Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution is very …
The Detrimental Effects of Party Polarization on Democracy by Christian Santiago
A Response to "How the Democratic Shutdown is Threatening the United States Democratic Legitimacy" by Chad Krys The current state of the United States government can best be described as it was by …
The Silent Majority
Some may wonder how a populist leader, such as Donald Trump, could ever be elected to hold such a powerful position in politics. Since his election in 2016, there has been a spark for political …
The Republican Party’s Acceptance of Donald Trump by Jacob Buckelew
A recent blog post commented on the role of the Republican Party in allowing Trump to get elected in 2016. Most importantly, the post describes the job of political parties to act as gatekeepers in …
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