What is Democracy?
Democracy is our most basic governmental idea. It is the secular, Enlightenment era exiperiment that our founding fathers embarked upon, that the power of government should derive from "the consent of the governed" as opposed to "the devine right"from "God" that Kings had always asserted as their source of legitimate authority
What is representative government?
Learn the difference between straight democracy and representative government -- and where you fit in.
Who makes laws and regulations?
You've heard the old joke about laws and sausages -- that you don't want to know how they're made? If you disagree, here's what you should know.
South Carolina Demographics From the U.S. Census Bureau
The census is the implementation of the idea of democracy. It’s an essential statistical exercise to
Organizations Working to Preserve Democracy and Democratic Values
Despite the news being dominated by “influencers”, we rarely hear about those ordinary Americans who are tying to foster real, positive change. Here's the folks we've noticed.
Pro-Consumer Progressive Legislators Throughout History
The political power of consumers and workers has been hard won. The regulations we take for granted today were hard-won, thanks to pioneers like this, who understood the proper role of government in ensuring that all citizens could enjoy the benefits of progress.