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Bessette/Pitney’s AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: DELIBERATION, DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP reviews the idea of "deliberative democracy." Building on the book, this blog offers insights, analysis, and facts about recent events.

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Saturday, June 28, 2025

"There's a Flip Side to That Coin."

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A number of posts have discussed "Miles' Law," that is, where you stand depends on where you sit . Attitudes toward proce...

Friday, March 30, 2018

Green Light to Emoluments Clause Suit

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Dahlia Lithwick at Slate : On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte gave an unexpected green light to the attorneys general of ...

Sunday, March 11, 2018

The Zombie Amendments

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At NPR, Ronald Elving writes of the "zombie amendments," proposed constitutional amendments that never won ratification by 3/4 of...

Monday, June 12, 2017

Emoluments Clause Lawsuit

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A press release from the Attorney General of Maryland: Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh and District of Columbia Attorney General ...

Sunday, January 1, 2017

Impeachment and the Emoluments Clause

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At Brookings, Norman Eisen, Richard Painter, and Laurence H. Tribe have an brief titled "The Emoluments Clause: Its text, meaning, and ...

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