What would it take to reinvent American politics and create a new government model? In this episode, Dr. Gary Deel talks to APU political science professor Dr. Rob Mellen about the prospect of government reformation and what’s involved with holding a constitutional convention to institute change. Learn about the dangers of a constitutional convention that essentially has no rules, and understand the true fragility of America’s democracy as seen after the January 6 insurrection on the Capitol. Also learn how direct democracy can take place at the local level and why it’s so important for citizens to get involved in their local government to bring about true and impactful change to their communities.

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