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February 23, 2024

Representative Democracy Remains a Popular Ideal, but People Around the World Are Critical of How It’s Working

In the U.S., partisans prefer different demographic traits and backgrounds for elected officials

In the U.S., partisans prefer different demographic traits and backgrounds for elected officials

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