Welcome to You and Your Democracy! It’s a short takes civics lesson as part of our program Where Do We Go From Here. Each episode we will look at the “Head and Heart” of Democracy. We will explore the Values and Principles that have created our American Exceptionalism and examine the structures and institutions that give us the guardrails of our Democratic Republic.

In this episode we discuss what the role and value our government has, and why it's important. Our guest is Dr. Pamela Carriveau, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Black Hills State University.