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title: "The Social Covenant"
author: "Peter Lupu and Arthur Small"
date: "2023-01-19T17:23:26Z"
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A book created with bookdown. [...] The peaceful transfer of power from one legitimately elected regime to another is non-negotiable hallmark of democracy. In the United States this tradition has been honored in an unbroken chain from the very first transfer, in 1797, when George Washington willingly stepped down to hand the reins of the presidency to his elected successor, John Adams. Until January 6, 2021, when, shockingly, the chain snapped. === [Fill out the paragraph below after reviewing first-hand reports about the events of Jan. 6.] === January 6, 2021, was a singular event. But it ...
