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Explore 'The Work Before Us' as it tackles structural failures in American governance. Join the Center's mission to reform and renew the democratic process.

Donald Trump won the presidency twice. The political class called it a shock both times. It wasn’t.

This is the third installment in a series on structural failures in American governance. Previous editions examined the legislative branch and the judiciary. The argument here, as in those editions, is not partisan, it is architectural.

Judicial independence is crucial. Long appointments and the absence of judicial elections are essential to insulating these methodical roles from the rapid twists and turns of politics.

The government must act in Good Faith, with Reasonable Conduct, and for the Equal Benefits of All People.

t may surprise many that the American people still agree on a core set of values 1, whether they inhabit the middle or gravitate to one side or the other of our political spectrum.