By Thom Reilly, Arizona State University. Published 3-21-2024 by The Conversation Recent polls show Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with their system of representative democracy, in which they choose candidates to represent their interests once in office. When available, voters have bypassed their elected representatives and enacted laws by using direct democracy tools such as ballot initiatives and […]
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