The spirit of humility
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The US was built on a foundation of healthy doubt and because its founders had the courage to doubt. This ease with living in a state of uncertainty until better evidence becomes available is exemplified in the country's institutions and predicates the peaceful transfer of power. The nation's democratic system of government is grounded in a spirit of humility that acknowledges the limits of human knowledge, and is evaluated.
Publication Name: The Cato Journal
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0273-3072
Year: 1997
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How to reform the electoral college
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The United States, for the fourth time in its history, is being run by a president who won the Electoral College, but not the popular vote. Rather than replacing the current election system with a direct election, which can weaken the party system, perhaps the Electoral College should be reformed to accommodate the type of situation that arose in the 2000 election.
Publication Name: New Perspectives Quarterly
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0893-7850
Year: 2001
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The issue is governance, not representation
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A successful government is not the one represented by numerous small groups with conflicting interests but by a well-coordinated political leadership that governs the whole state.
Publication Name: New Perspectives Quarterly
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0893-7850
Year: 1992
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