Iron Triangle
How is Policy Made? The Iron Triangle is a model of the policy-making process which emphasizes the mutually beneficial roles played by interest groups, congressional […]
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McDonald v. Chicago (2010)
Supreme Court Case. In 2008, in the Heller decision, the Court upheld citizens’ rights to bear arms and shot down a federal policy in the […]
Federalist #68
Why the Electoral College? The Electoral College was designed as a mechanism to elect the President of the United States. While the founders arrived at […]
Interest Groups: N.R.A.
NRA & Money in Politics? The National Rifle Association of America is a gun rights advocacy group based in the United States. Founded in 1871, […]
Department of Veterans Affairs
An entire department devoted to veterans. In the spirit of Veteran’s Day, formerly Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I, let’s take a look […]