An American Democracy Built for the People

Despite the challenges that society faces, Americans have the individual and collective power to build a strong democracy for future generations. Commonsense and popular reforms exist to create a system that gives people meaningful control in charting their future—and ensures that their representative government acts on their behalf.

A lone cyclist rides under the U.S. flags on the National Mall and past the U.S. Capitol Building at daybreak on August 14, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Getty/J. David Ake)

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