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America (the book), a citizen's guide to democracy inaction, written and edited by Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin, David Javerbaum ; writers, Rich Blomquist ... [et al.] ; additional material, Samantha Bee ... [et al.] ; with a foreword by Thomas Jefferson

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America (the book), a citizen's guide to democracy inaction, written and edited by Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin, David Javerbaum ; writers, Rich Blomquist ... [et al.] ; additional material, Samantha Bee ... [et al.] ; with a foreword by Thomas Jefferson

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eng

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non fiction

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America (the book)

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56479080

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written and edited by Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin, David Javerbaum ; writers, Rich Blomquist ... [et al.] ; additional material, Samantha Bee ... [et al.] ; with a foreword by Thomas Jefferson

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a citizen's guide to democracy inaction

Summary

Offers tongue-in-cheek insight into American democracy with coverage of such topics as the republican qualities of ancient Rome, the antics of our nation's founders, and the ludicrous nature of today's media

Table Of Contents

Foreword / Thomas Jefferson -- Democracy before America -- The founding of America -- The president: King of Democracy -- Congress: Quagmire of freedom -- The judicial branch: It rules -- Campaigns and elections: America changes the sheets -- The Media: Democracy's valiant vulgarians -- The Future of Democracy: Four score and seven years from now -- The Rest of the world: International house of horrors

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