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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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Every four years, coverage of the presidential elections turns into a horse-race story about who is leading, and who said what then. Fleischer explains the past, present, and future of American elections; how the election process actually works and why it matters; and how young people can become involved-- not just this year, but for years to come. -- adapted from back cover
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English
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"An insider's account of how politicians representing a radical minority of Americans are using "the greatest deliberative body in the world" to hijack our democracy. Every major decision governing our diverse, majority-female, and increasingly liberal country bears the stamp of the US Senate, yet the Senate allows an almost exclusively white, predominantly male, and radically conservative minority of the American electorate to impose its will on...
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Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A call to reform our antiquated political institutions before it's too late-from the New York Times bestselling authors of How Democracies Die. America is undergoing a massive experiment: It is moving, in fits and starts, toward a multiracial democracy, something few societies have ever done. But the prospect of change has sparked an authoritarian backlash that threatens the very foundations of our political system. Why is democracy under assault...
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Publisher
Melville House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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"To be published before the 2018 midterm elections, an accessible, actionable blueprint for how Democrats can build a lasting majority The American electoral system is clearly failing--more horrifically in the 2016 presidential election than ever before. In It's Time to Fight Dirty, David Faris expands on his popular series for "The Week" to offer party leaders and supporters concrete strategies for lasting political reform--and in doing so lays the...
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Series
S. hrg volume 113-332
Publisher
U.S. Government Printing Office
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"A [...] political scientist traces the origins of urban-rural political conflict and shows how geography shapes elections in America and beyond. Why is it so much easier for the Democratic Party to win the national popular vote than to build and maintain a majority in Congress? Why can Democrats sweep statewide offices in places like Pennsylvania and Michigan yet fail to take control of the same states' legislatures? Many place exclusive blame on...
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Publisher
Mill City Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"A devastating inside look at the dark side of Congress as revealed by one of its own! No wonder Congressman X wants to remain anonymous for fear of retribution. His admissions are deeply disturbing. . . "Most of my colleagues are dishonest career politicians who revel in the power and special-interest money that's lavished upon them." "My main job is to keep my job, to get reelected. It takes precedence over everything." "Voters are incredibly ignorant...
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Series
CRS report volume R40555
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
[2018?]-
Language
English
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Series
Legal sidebar volume LSB10006
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
2018-
Language
English
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Series
CRS report volume R42831
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
2018-
Language
English