The Resource Democracy in one book or less : how it works, why it doesn't, and why fixing it is easier than you think, David Litt
Democracy in one book or less : how it works, why it doesn't, and why fixing it is easier than you think, David Litt
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The item Democracy in one book or less : how it works, why it doesn't, and why fixing it is easier than you think, David Litt represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Yuma County Library District.
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- Summary
- Here's something true for almost every American. The democracy you live in today is different, completely different, than the democracy born into. Since 1980, the number of Americans legally barred from voting has more than doubled. Since the 1990s, odds of living in a competitive Congressional district have fallen by more than half. In the twenty-first century alone, the amount of money spent on Washington lobbying has increased by more than 100 percent. Meanwhile, new rules in Congress make passing new bills nearly impossible, no matter how popular or bipartisan they are. No wonder it feels like representatives have stopped representing the people. Millions of Americans now recognize that democracy is in trouble and that the trouble goes beyond Trump. But too often, they are looking in the wrong places for solutions. Voter suppression is real, but Voter ID laws aren't tipping elections. Getting rid of bizarrely shaped districts won't end gerrymandering
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 388 pages
- Contents
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- The drawing of lots : the non-voters
- Rick versus Ricky : the officially disenfranchised
- The sasquatch hunters : the unofficially disenfranchised
- How to plan a fyre festival : the discouraged
- Take a shit with Irv Litt : the geography of gerrymandering
- Ms. Codfish's classroom : the "great compromise"
- An appendix : the Electoral College
- Old Sheldon : the campaign finance system
- I'm just a doomed bill : the House of Representatives
- The spartan retention of the body's juices : the Senate
- Possum kingdom : the lobbyists
- Slapping Stephen Field : the judges
- Isbn
- 9780062879363
- Label
- Democracy in one book or less : how it works, why it doesn't, and why fixing it is easier than you think
- Title
- Democracy in one book or less
- Title remainder
- how it works, why it doesn't, and why fixing it is easier than you think
- Statement of responsibility
- David Litt
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Here's something true for almost every American. The democracy you live in today is different, completely different, than the democracy born into. Since 1980, the number of Americans legally barred from voting has more than doubled. Since the 1990s, odds of living in a competitive Congressional district have fallen by more than half. In the twenty-first century alone, the amount of money spent on Washington lobbying has increased by more than 100 percent. Meanwhile, new rules in Congress make passing new bills nearly impossible, no matter how popular or bipartisan they are. No wonder it feels like representatives have stopped representing the people. Millions of Americans now recognize that democracy is in trouble and that the trouble goes beyond Trump. But too often, they are looking in the wrong places for solutions. Voter suppression is real, but Voter ID laws aren't tipping elections. Getting rid of bizarrely shaped districts won't end gerrymandering
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- 1986-
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- Litt, David
- Dewey number
- 321.8
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Democracy
- Democracy
- Gerrymandering
- Label
- Democracy in one book or less : how it works, why it doesn't, and why fixing it is easier than you think, David Litt
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- volume
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- nc
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- Content category
- text
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- Contents
- The drawing of lots : the non-voters -- Rick versus Ricky : the officially disenfranchised -- The sasquatch hunters : the unofficially disenfranchised -- How to plan a fyre festival : the discouraged -- Take a shit with Irv Litt : the geography of gerrymandering -- Ms. Codfish's classroom : the "great compromise" -- An appendix : the Electoral College -- Old Sheldon : the campaign finance system -- I'm just a doomed bill : the House of Representatives -- The spartan retention of the body's juices : the Senate -- Possum kingdom : the lobbyists -- Slapping Stephen Field : the judges
- Control code
- on1120147424
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 388 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062879363
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1120147424
- Label
- Democracy in one book or less : how it works, why it doesn't, and why fixing it is easier than you think, David Litt
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The drawing of lots : the non-voters -- Rick versus Ricky : the officially disenfranchised -- The sasquatch hunters : the unofficially disenfranchised -- How to plan a fyre festival : the discouraged -- Take a shit with Irv Litt : the geography of gerrymandering -- Ms. Codfish's classroom : the "great compromise" -- An appendix : the Electoral College -- Old Sheldon : the campaign finance system -- I'm just a doomed bill : the House of Representatives -- The spartan retention of the body's juices : the Senate -- Possum kingdom : the lobbyists -- Slapping Stephen Field : the judges
- Control code
- on1120147424
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 388 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062879363
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1120147424
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