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The State of the Republic

Travis L. Guckert

LeMay Publishing

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The State of the Republic

by Travis L. Guckert

Annual Report5,817 words17 chapters

Published by LeMay Publishing. 5,817 words across 17 chapters.

About This Publication

Annual assessment of American institutional health, civic infrastructure, and democratic vitality.

Published by LeMay Publishing, a division of LeMay. Massachusetts.

ISBN: 979-8-0000-5193-1

Chapters

1THE STATE OF THE REPUBLIC
2Annual Assessment of American Institutional Health, Civic Infrastructure, and Democratic Vitality
3TABLE OF CONTENTS
4FOREWORD
5The Obligation of Assessment
6I. THE CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER: STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY UNDER STRAIN
7II. THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY: INDEPENDENCE AND ITS DISCONTENTS
8III. THE LEGISLATURE: DYSFUNCTION, PARALYSIS, AND THE DEATH OF DELIBERATION
9IV. THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH: POWER, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE STATE
10V. CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE: THE EROSION OF SHARED PUBLIC LIFE
11VI. ELECTORAL DEMOCRACY: PARTICIPATION, ACCESS, AND PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
12VII. THE PRESS AND THE INFORMATION ECOSYSTEM: TRUTH UNDER SIEGE
13VIII. FEDERALISM AND THE STATES: LABORATORIES OR BATTLEGROUNDS?
14IX. ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS OF DEMOCRATIC LIFE
15X. CONCLUSION: THE REPUBLIC IN THE BALANCE
16ENDNOTES
17SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY