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Democracy and leadership / by Babbitt, Irving,1865-1933.(CARDINAL)128071;
Subjects: Democracy.; Political science.; Old State Library Collection.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The handy civics answer book : how to be a good citizen / by Hudson, David L.,1969-author.(CARDINAL)290255;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-434) and index.Introduction -- The formation of the United States. The U.S. Constitution ; Federalism -- The Legislative Branch -- The Executive Branch. Historic presidents -- The Judicial Branch. The term ; Processes ; Personnel ; Law clerks ; Reforms ; Historic justices -- The Bill of Rights. The First Amendment ; The Second Amendment ; The Third Amendment ; The Fifth Amendment ; The Sixth Amendment ; The Seventh Amendment ; The Eighth Amendment ; The Ninth Amendment ; The Tenth Amendment -- State and local governments -- The Civil Rights Movement. Beginnings ; Alabama ; Mississippi -- Citizens' rights and responsibilities. Serving on a jury ; Voting ; Education ; Security from removal ; How to obtain citizenship ; Asylum ; Deportation."Answers to over 500 questions about how your federal and state governments work, including the history of the U.S. Constitution, an explanation of citizens' rights outlined in the Bill of Rights, explanations of the operations of the three branches of the U.S. government, U.S. Supreme Court history, a discussion of the Civil Rights Movement, and explanations of your rights and responsibilities as a U.S. citizen"--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Civics.; Political science; Democracy;
Available copies: 19 / Total copies: 19
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10% less democracy : why you should trust elites a little more and the masses a little less / by Jones, Garett,author.(CARDINAL)552192;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction : the source of my idea -- The big benefits of a small dose of democracy -- Longer terms, braver politicians -- Central bank "independence" -- The 2% solution -- This chapter does not apply to your country -- Bondholders as a separate and coequal branch of government -- Jonathan Rauch, prophet of political realism -- The hard case of the European Union -- Singapore : flourishing with 40% less democracy -- Conclusion : buying the right dose of democracy.
Subjects: Democracy.; Economic policy.; Elite (Social sciences); Representative government and representation.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Giving up is unforgivable : a manual for keeping a democracy / by Vance, Joyce,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.The first book from Joyce White Vance: equal parts civics class, history lesson, and call to save the Republic, Giving Up Is Unforgivable is a political manifesto for our present moment. "We're in this together." For the past two years, Joyce Vance has signed off posts on her chart-topping Substack, Civil Discourse, with these four words. In that time, she's guided readers through a continued erosion of democratic norms, the unprecedented felony conviction of an ex-president, and the approaching specter of a second Trump administration. Now that it's upon us, Vance helps us understand how to avoid burnout and despair and exercise the democratic muscles we need to save the Republic. Giving Up Is Unforgivable is a clarion call to action-putting our current crisis in historical context and sketching out a vision for where we go next. Vance's message is hopeful at its heart, even as it acknowledges the daunting challenges that lie ahead. She is the constitutional law professor you never knew you needed, explaining the legal context, the political history, and the practical reasons that the rule of law still matters, while also empowering you to do something-from the small (that conversation you've been meaning to have with your uncle or volunteering for your favorite political cause) to the big (starting a grassroots movement or running for political office). Consider this the birth of a countermovement to Project 2025, a rallying cry for citizen engagement to counter the second Trump administration and save American democracy.
Subjects: Informational works.; Instructional and educational works.; Political participation; Democracy; Right and left (Political science); Democracy.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 13
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Unstoppable : the emerging left-right alliance to dismantle the corporate state / by Nader, Ralph.(CARDINAL)153277;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-209) and index.Convergence : the sporadic coming together of Right and Left against corporatists -- Conservatism's authority figures : principles versus dogmas -- Hands reach across the aisle, though often slapped back by wily corporatists -- Twenty-five proposed redirections and reforms through convergent action -- Getting to the actions : convergences ahoy! -- Obstacles to convergence and how to overcome them -- Who owns America? : a light from the 1930s illuminates now -- Common ground for common and uncommon causes, found in the thoughts of much-cited but little-read conservative icons -- What of the liberals? And populist conservatives? -- Dear Billionaire.Explores "the emerging political re-alignment that is combining the left and the right against converging corporate-government tyranny. Large segments from the progressive, conservative, and libertarian political camps find themselves aligned in opposition to [what Nader see as] the destruction of civil liberties, the bloated and economically draining corporate welfare state, the relentless perpetuation of America's wars, sovereignty-shredding free trade agreements, and the unpunished crimes of Wall Street against Main Street"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Business and politics; Corporations; Democracy; Right and left (Political science);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Realigners : partisan hacks, political visionaries, and the struggle to rule American democracy / by Shenk, Timothy,1985-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction: The golden line -- Guardians -- Partisans -- Liberators -- Organizers -- Interlude : the party of everyone -- Prophets -- Insiders -- Insurgents -- Politicians -- Conclusion: The road to freedom."A new history of the American political tradition and the debates about democracy that have defined it"--
Subjects: Political culture; Democracy; Right and left (Political science);
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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After the ivory tower falls : how college broke the American dream and blew up our politics-- and how to fix it / by Bunch, William,author.(CARDINAL)381755;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-302) and index.Introduction: College like my grandma used to make -- Life during wartime in Knox County, Ohio -- When college in America almost became a public good -- Why the Kent State massacre raised your tuition -- Yuppies, dittoheads, and a "big sort" : college and the culture wars -- The "whole college thing" awkwardly enters the 2020s -- Gap year. The Quad: The four people you meet in today's America -- A college debt crisis, Occupy Wall Street, and the rise of a new new Left -- From resentment of college to America's rejection of knowledge -- The soul of a new Truman Commission -- A bloodless war to save America's youth.William Bunch presents a deeply researched look at the broken state of higher education in America. He traces the modern history of college in the United States, from the landmark GI Bill and the culture wars of the 60s and 70s, through the explosion in student loan debt that has fueled major social movements. In showing how resentment of college-educated elites morphed into a rejection of knowledge itself, Bunch proposes a new model of college education that works for all Americans. -- adapted from jacket
Subjects: Education, Higher; Education, Higher; Education, Higher; Democracy and education; Elite (Social sciences);
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 12
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Beyond outrage : what has gone wrong with our economy and our democracy, and how to fix it / by Reich, Robert B.,author.(CARDINAL)160745;
The rigged game -- The rise of the regressive right -- Beyond outrage : what you need to do -- Appendix : President Barack Obama's Speech in Osawatomie, Kansas, December 6, 2011 (Annotated).Argues that real change can only come when party lines are ignored and people from both sides of the aisle band together to enact common sense policies.
Subjects: Right and left (Political science); Conservatism; Democracy;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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House on fire : fighting for democracy in the age of political arson / by Cicilline, David N.,author.;
Introduction -- Conflagration -- The good, the bad, and the real -- Looneyville.Serving Rhode Island in the U.S. House of Representatives, the author offers his take on national politics in the wake of Donald Trump's presidency, identifies the key threat to American democracy, and outlines a response that includes both citizen opposition and practical reforms.
Subjects: Legislative power; Political leadership; Political science; Trump, Donald, 1946-; Democracy;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Summer for the gods : the Scopes trial and America's continuing debate over science and religion / by Larson, Edward J.(Edward John),author.(CARDINAL)181460;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In the summer of 1925, the sleepy hamlet of Dayton, Tennessee, became the setting for one of the twentieth century's most contentious courtroom dramas, pitting William Jennings Bryan and the anti-Darwinists against a teacher named John Scopes, represented by Clarence Darrow and the ACLU, in a famous debate over science, religion, and their place in public education. That trial marked the start of a battle that continues to this day in cities and states throughout the country. Edward Larson's classic Summer for the Gods -- winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History -- is the single most authoritative account of this pivotal event. An afterword assesses the state of the battle between creationism and evolution, and points the way to how it might potentially be resolved.1540L
Subjects: Scopes, John Thomas; Evolution (Biology); Trials (Heresy); Religion and science; Science; Religion in the public schools; Constitutional law; Democracy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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