Can Citizens’ Assemblies Become a Permanent Process in the U.S.?

3 of 52 Questions for Democratic Renewal

Question 3: Can Citizens’ Assemblies Become a Permanent Part of the Democratic Process in the United States?

In a moment of democratic fatigue—when polarization corrodes public trust and gridlock paralyzes governance—Americans are rightly asking: is there a better way to govern ourselves? One answer, both ancient in spirit and modern in design, is the ci…