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Policy Analyst Sam Cardwell of the Mountain States Policy Center traces the roots of America's constitutional republic — from the failures of Athenian democracy to the Reign of Terror — and asks whether today's citizens are doing enough to preserve what the founders built. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-america-250-a-republic-if-we-can-keep-it/ #America250 #Constitution #Republic #CivicEngagement #Opinion #ClarkCountyToday #WashingtonState #Founders #Liberty #Democracy
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