Guardrails of Democracy: The Law, Institutions, and the American Experiment

What holds a democracy together, and how has the United States responded when its guardrails have been tested?

This timely conversation explores the rule of law and the democratic institutions that uphold it as cornerstones of democratic life and defining forces in the 250-year-old American experiment. How do democratic systems react to pressure, adapt over time, and protect the rights and freedoms at the heart of democracy’s promise? Panelists, including former DOJ spokesperson Sarah Isgur, will discuss with moderator Evan Smith, co-founder of The Texas Tribune, how the Constitution, courts, and civic norms adapt in moments of strain—and how they continue to evolve amid today’s political and legal volatility.

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