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Our Common Purpose

Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century

Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship

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Table of Contents

A Letter from the President of the American Academy

Introduction

Overview of Strategies and Recommendations

The Challenges

The Way Forward: Essential Reinvention of American Constitutional Democracy

The Six Strategies and Thirty-One Recommendations

Strategy 1
Achieve Equality of Voice and Representation

Strategy 2
Empower Voters

Strategy 3
Ensure the Responsiveness of Political Institutions

Strategy 4
Dramatically Expand Civic Bridging Capacity

Strategy 5
Build Civic Information Architecture that Supports Common Purpose

Strategy 6
Inspire a Culture of Commitment to American Constitutional Democracy and One Another

Conclusion

Appendix A: Key Terms

Appendix B: Description of Listening Sessions

Appendix C: Acknowledgments

Appendix D: Members of the Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship

The Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship

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Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship

The Commission spent two years engaging with communities all over the U.S. to explore how best to respond to the weaknesses and vulnerabilities in our political and civic life. Its final and bipartisan report, Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century, was released in June 2020 and includes six strategies and 31 ambitious recommendations to help the nation emerge as a more resilient democracy by 2026, the nation's 250th anniversary. 

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Danielle Allen, Stephen B. Heintz, and Eric P. Liu
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