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Retired Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens discusses some changes he would make to the U.S. Constitution in his recent book, Six Amendments: How and…
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Recent reports indicate some Kansas legislators are considering a measure that would require all high school students to pass a civics examination to…
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We love our constitution—at least, what we know about it. The Constitution was ratified 231 years ago this past Monday, September 17. Each year, the…
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The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that a grand jury must be convened to investigate a charge that Secretary of State and Republican gubernatorial…
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It is important to reflect on the saying that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Also important is the 19th-century Senator Daniel…
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Yesterday was primary election day in Kansas. Fair and frequent elections are necessary conditions for a country to have a democracy. Even so, prior to…
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The confirmation process in the Senate for Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court is much closer to beginning in earnest. Kavanaugh has…
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The primary election season to select this year’s candidates for office is near. We should remember that the road to democracy has been long, and ideas…
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Harvard political scientists Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt have spent more than 20 years studying the breakdown of democracies in Europe and Latin…
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The United States’ political system is considered to be a Majoritarian system, which allows for a majority to prevail over a minority. The 2016 election…
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It again seems likely that the United States-North Korea summit will take place next month. Delegations from both countries have arrived in Singapore to…
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The Kansas Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on whether or not the legislature’s decision to provide $500 million for K-12 schools over the next five…