1.0Democracy Fundhttps://democracyfund.orgDemocracy Fundhttps://democracyfund.org/author/democracyfund/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="RlzvFgw4Cn"><a href="https://democracyfund.org/idea/defending-democracy-and-the-rule-of-law-through-accountability-and-oversight/">Defending Democracy and the Rule of Law through Accountability and Oversight</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://democracyfund.org/idea/defending-democracy-and-the-rule-of-law-through-accountability-and-oversight/embed/#?secret=RlzvFgw4Cn" width="600" height="338" title="“Defending Democracy and the Rule of Law through Accountability and Oversight” — Democracy Fund" data-secret="RlzvFgw4Cn" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://democracyfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BRAND_Capitol-Rotunda.jpg24001600Checks and balances. Separation of powers. Rule of law. Accountability. These are terms that are thrown around a lot in D.C. But what does upholding these fundamental tenets of our system of government look like in practice? Last year, Democracy Fund embarked on an effort to tackle this difficult question, investing $6 million over the […]