Without congressional authorization and funding, most presidential proposals are nothing but ideas, empty of action. Whether a president's initiatives are likely to succeed or fail depends on several factors, including the stage of the president's term, the president's support in Congress, and the level of public support for the president's leadership.
A presidential election too close to call weeks after ballot boxes were sealed. Economic mood swings that ripple across world markets. Turf wars that challenge the cherished ideals upon which the nation was founded. Never before have the forces of change and their impact on our democracy been as profound as they are today.
Enter On Common Ground: Framework for Democracy - a series that demystifies the vagaries of government in the 21st century and provides the conceptual tools to understand the future. Framework for Democracy provides its audience with an up-to-date and robust introduction to American government from both historic and current perspectives.
