Members of Congress respond to more than money – sometimes
- Written by Jan Leighley, Professor, Department of Government, American University
Does citizen activism really affect the actions of elected officials?
Despite the ubiquitous role of money in campaigns, elections and policymaking, some citizens clearly still believe in the power of protest.
In the month of December 2017 alone, an organization called The Crowd Counting Consortium “tallied 796 protests, demonstrations,...
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