What are Americans actually consenting to when they vote? @BrookingsInstitution
What are Americans actually consenting to when they vote? @BrookingsInstitution
Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The Declaration of Independence declared that legitimate government rests on the ‘consent of the governed.’ Where does the social contract between Americans and government stand today? In this episode of Democracy in Question, host Katie Dunn Tenpas asks Brookings senior fellow Jonathan Rauch to trace the idea from founding principle to present-day practice.

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What are Americans actually consenting to when they vote?

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