Jeffrey’s Substack
Jeffrey R Orenstein, Ph.D.Written by a political scientist, this readable and well-researched blog features articles explaining the intricacies of American Democracy and exploring actionable answers to the threats facing it...because. democracy doesn't defend itself.
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Federalism: The Fight For Local Power
Americans worried about the concentration of power tend to look toward Washington, toward the presidency, toward federal agencies. Clearly, their concern is valid. But there is another power struggle happening closer to home, with less medi...
The Administrative State and Democracy
There is a standard civics account of how American law gets made. Congress debates, votes, and passes a statute. The president signs it. Citizens live under it. The story is clean, democratic and largely fictional.
The reality is that most...
Restoring Congressional Power: Some Modest Suggestions
In a previous analysis about the myth of an invisible hand always righting the system in a checks and balances Constitution, I mentioned that Congress has largely abdicated many of its powers and both houses have cowed before Presidential p...
Checks and Balances And American Democracy
It is as axiom of high school civics and Independence Day speeches by local dignitaries that the checks and balances built into the American political system will always lead to a balance among the executive, judicial and legislative branch...
War, Democracy and Civil Liberties
Democracies get into wars. I wish that were not true but it is clear from even a cursory reading of history that democracies find themselves at war. Unfortunately, above and beyond the military, moral and economic consequences, one of warti...
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I am a retired political scientist and author. I am the founder and chairman emeritus of First Responders for Democracy, a 501c3 organization promoting American civic literacy.
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