This ideal of representative democracy is a system where elected officials are accountable to and reflect the interests of ...

What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government, there is no institutional role for the assembled people. However: ...

Immigrant rights groups are seeking to toss out a Republican lawsuit that would prohibit the U.S. Census Bureau from counting people who are in the U.S. illegally during the 2030 census. The ...

The Archives has a special exhibit marking the 250th anniversary, “The American Story,” that highlights that complex history, mixing the country’s astonishing accomplishments and advances with images ...

J.P. Cooney, a former top deputy to the special counsel Jack Smith, who led two prosecutions of President Trump, plans to seek election to a newly drawn district in Northern and Central Virginia.

By David Morgan WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to ...

The electoral system used by many global democracies eliminates gerrymandering and has been shown to give more equal ...

The nation often has voter turnout double or triple the rate in the U.S., and it has led North America in democratic representation.

The state’s House of Delegates passed a new map that would be likely to eliminate Maryland’s lone remaining Republican seat ...

Representative Thomas Massie got the Justice Department to unredact billionaire and former Victoria Secret CEO Les Wexner’s ...

In a big win for Republicans, the SAVE America Act was approved in the House of Representatives. The loss came amidst ...