Checks and No Balances
This branch of government is supposed to be independent but lately acts more like the President’s fan club.
A: What is the Supreme Court?
This First Amendment right is supposedly guaranteed, unless you’re a protester, a teacher, or a comedian with good material.
What is freedom of speech?
Laws that make it harder to vote - like strict ID laws, purging rolls, or closing polling places -are often called this polite-sounding term.
What is “election integrity reform”? (a.k.a. voter suppression)
When the President orders agencies to ignore laws he doesn’t like, he’s treating this founding document like a cocktail coaster.
What is the Constitution?
This phrase describes a government where one guy says “trust me,” and everyone else loses their rights.
What is dictatorship?
This Constitutional principle is meant to stop one branch from hoarding all the power, but is currently treated like expired milk.
What are checks and balances?
These two government-funded media outlets have been threatened with defunding for covering the news too honestly.
What are NPR and PBS?
This shady tactic lets politicians pick their voters instead of the other way around.
What is gerrymandering?
These advisory positions, often filled without Senate confirmation, let presidents hire loyalists who make Steve Bannon look moderate.
What are czars / acting appointees?
This D.C. law that allows residents to govern themselves keeps getting blocked by Congress -because democracy is fine, just not in D.C.
What is D.C. statehood / home rule?
When the White House ignores subpoenas, refuses oversight, and just shouts “witch hunt,” it’s really trampling on this process.
What is due process / Congressional oversight?
This social media platform was once a “town square,” now it’s more like an authoritarian HOA meeting.
What is X (formerly Twitter)?
This democratic principle says the person with the most votes should win, unless of course it’s inconvenient.
What is the popular vote?
This extreme policy threatens to deport millions without hearings or due process.
What is mass deportation / immigration raids?
When politicians sue to stop universities from teaching about race and history, they’re attacking this essential democratic freedom.
What is academic freedom?