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We Are All Growing Old Together: Making Sense Of America's Monument-Protection Laws, Zachary Bray
We Are All Growing Old Together: Making Sense Of America's Monument-Protection Laws, Zachary Bray
William & Mary Law Review
Monuments and the laws that protect them divide Americans today as never before. American attitudes toward monuments have always been a blend of affection, insecurity, and suspicion. But Americans are now more invested in the built and natural monuments that surround us: to be for, or against, protecting certain monuments has now become a shorthand for one’s stance on a host of cultural and political issues. These changing attitudes have thrown American monument-protection laws into sharp relief. And many local, state, and federal legislators and executive officials have taken advantage of this opportunity to exploit America’s patchwork of monument-protection laws, …
What Is The Value Of Participation?, Chad W. Flanders
What Is The Value Of Participation?, Chad W. Flanders
Oklahoma Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Foundational Importance Of Participation: A Response To Professor Flanders, Joshua A. Douglas
The Foundational Importance Of Participation: A Response To Professor Flanders, Joshua A. Douglas
Oklahoma Law Review
No abstract provided.
P = E2 And Other Thoughts On What Is The Value Of Participation?, Michael J. Pitts
P = E2 And Other Thoughts On What Is The Value Of Participation?, Michael J. Pitts
Oklahoma Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Democratic Deficit And The European Union's Constitutional Settlement, Jacob Ziemann
The Democratic Deficit And The European Union's Constitutional Settlement, Jacob Ziemann
Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union
No abstract provided.
Revolutions In Local Democracy? Neighborhood Councils And Broadening Inclusion In The Local Political Process, Matthew J. Parlow
Revolutions In Local Democracy? Neighborhood Councils And Broadening Inclusion In The Local Political Process, Matthew J. Parlow
Michigan Journal of Race and Law
Political marginalization of minorities and government corruption are two key factors that have led to the overwhelming decline and decay of America's major cities. Local governments must combat the historical entrenchment of these two evils in order to reverse the trend toward demise. Neighborhood councils may be the best structural changes to local government because they provide more meaningful opportunities for political engagement of minority groups, while also serving as an antidote to systemic corruption in local government. This Essay analyzes the problems plaguing local government in urban cities and explores how neighborhood councils may be able to help address …
Public School Governance And Democracy: Does Public Participation Matter, Natalie Gomez-Velez
Public School Governance And Democracy: Does Public Participation Matter, Natalie Gomez-Velez
Villanova Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Educative Effects Of Direct Democracy: A Research Primer For Legal Scholars, Daniel A. Smith, Caroline J. Tolbert, Daniel C. Bowen
The Educative Effects Of Direct Democracy: A Research Primer For Legal Scholars, Daniel A. Smith, Caroline J. Tolbert, Daniel C. Bowen
University of Colorado Law Review
This article surveys recent studies by political scientists that examine the "educative effects" of ballot measures on political participation and civic engagement, as well as their impact on candidate elections. The article provides legal scholars with empirical evidence that can be used to bolster normative and theoretical claims about the process and politics of direct democracy. The authors conclude by presenting original empirical research on the effects of ballot measures on individual attitudes toward state government and political trust. The article hypothesizes that citizens who are given more opportunities to participate in politics will have more trust in state government. …
The Citizen Assembly: An Alternative To The Initiative, Kevin O'Leary
The Citizen Assembly: An Alternative To The Initiative, Kevin O'Leary
University of Colorado Law Review
The Citizen Assembly is a superior alternative to direct mass democracy and the initiative. Building on the ideas of James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, it is possible to combine the traditional town hall and the Internet to fashion a new understanding of representative government that bridges the enormous gap that now exists between the political elite and the average voter. The assembly reform would increase opportunities for meaningful and intelligent participation by average citizens and improve public decisions. This article explains how a national network of citizen assemblies would work.
The Empitness Of Majority Rule, Luis Fuentes-Rohwer
The Empitness Of Majority Rule, Luis Fuentes-Rohwer
Michigan Journal of Race and Law
In this Note, the author steers away from the current substantive debates surrounding the Voting Rights Act, its various amendments, and the "correct" way of interpreting its intended benefits and constitutionally accepted mandates. Instead, indirectly joins the many "radical" voices advocating for a departure from the majoritarian stranglehold-the decision-making process where fifty percent plus one of the voting population carry the election. The author does so not by suggesting yet another mechanism by which representatives may be elected, but by critiquing the perceived underpinnings of our democratic system of government. The author does not profess to delineate a definitive interpretation …
Challenging Episodic Practices Under Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act: Critical Analysis Of Ortiz V. City Of Philadelphia Office Of The City Commissioners Voter Registration Division, John A. Earnhardt
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Plebiscites, Participation, And Collective Action In Local Government Law, Clayton P. Gillette
Plebiscites, Participation, And Collective Action In Local Government Law, Clayton P. Gillette
Michigan Law Review
Participation is again in the air. Apparently fueled by current debates concerning decentralized power and republican versus pluralist traditions in our political and legal theory, those concerned with political decisionmaking have turned their attention to calls for increased public involvement in the process. As has been true in the past, the objectives of those who advocate increased participation are by no means uniform. Some stress the positive effects that broad participation would have on individual participants. The primary function of participation in these accounts lies in its educative value, its capacity to produce a more informed, hence more self-sufficient, citizenry. …
The Public's Right To Know: The Supreme Court As Pandora?, Loren P. Beth
The Public's Right To Know: The Supreme Court As Pandora?, Loren P. Beth
Michigan Law Review
A Review of The Public's Right to Know: The Supreme Court and the First Amendment by David M. O'Brien