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Reviving American Democracy: Fueling Civic Engagement Through Campaign Finance Reform, Christina Levin
Reviving American Democracy: Fueling Civic Engagement Through Campaign Finance Reform, Christina Levin
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In this paper, I contend that the skyrocketing influence of money from wealthy individuals and special interest groups has thwarted accountable policymaking and disengaged the average American voter from civic life. This is a pressing concern for a participatory system of government, which relies on its citizens to contribute to lawmaking and the selection of its officeholders.
I begin by outlining how civic engagement has been the bedrock of American democracy.
Then, I proceed by asserting that the rise of the corporate state has sparked the downfall of a representative political structure that is accessible and responsive to all voters. …