Didn't Tocqueville coin above phrase in 1830s to describe what he thought were core US values: liberty (individualism & laissez-faire), equality (egalitarianism), democracy (populism). And I though Sombart referred to AE in 1906 book suggesting US socialism had 'foundered upon roast beef and apple pie.'
> The 1996 presidential election was the first in which a
> majority of eligible Americans did not vote
I'm pretty certain that 1924 turnout of eligible voters was below 50% and I think it fell below 1996's 48.9% to mid-40% range. While low turnout among still newly-enfranchised women has often been cited, more likely reason for 1924 was fractured Dems in aftermath of 103 ballots it took to nominate John Davis.
> with the Democrats
> controlling one branch and the Republicans controlling another,
> politics since the 1970s have degenerated into a form of long-term
> trench warfare
Ben Ginsberg & Martin Shefter call above politics of revelation, investigation, & prosecution (RIP).
> (6) The US constitution has seven articles and 26 amendments, the last
> of which (the right to vote at 18) was adopted in 1971.
Constitution has 27 amendments, last of which was adopted in 1992. Madison's BoR proposal included 12 amendments but only 10 were ratified. An 11th prohibited Congress from raising its pay before an election. A 12th put limit on ultimate size of Congress. Neither had congressional statute of limitations for state consideration. Pay amendment stalled at 6 of 9 nine states needed for ratification. Ohio ratified in 1873 and Wyoming in 1978. Rising anti-Congress sentiment (by 1990, public opinion data incidated 50% of population thought members were overpaid) fueled support for adoption. Michigan would become 38th state (3/4ths needed) to ratify. Michael Hoover