The statement is largely TRUE as a general historical observation: the United States has experienced recurring periods of democratic renewal and expansion of political participation across generations (e.g., Reconstruction amendments, women's suffrage, Voting Rights Act, civil rights movement). However, the claim that this happens 'in every generation' is somewhat imprecise, as some generations saw less dramatic democratic renewal than others.

The claim that every generation in U.S. history has experienced a democratic renewal is inaccurate; there have been periods of democratic stagnation or backsliding, such as the Jim Crow era and recent voting rights challenges.

The statement is a vague, rhetorical claim about “democratic renewal” occurring in every generation, which cannot be substantiated with concrete historical evidence; thus it is not factually verifiable and should be judged FALSE.

Historical records show that major democratic reforms in the U.S. have not occurred in every generation, with significant gaps between periods of democratic renewal.