representative government and representation

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representative government and representation

Who will tell the people

the betrayal of American democracy
1993
Examines Washington politics and government officials who have cracked the system.

The market revolution

Jacksonian America, 1815-1846
1991

Democracy

2008
Examines various democratic governments around the world including the United States and Canada, and describes how a democratic system works.

Parliaments

2011
A discussion of parliaments that defines government and examines their history, principles, ideals, leaders, and political, economic, and social implications.

Elections

choosing our leaders
2009
Discusses key ideas and terms associated with the democratic election of government leaders in the U.S., covering how voting works, the role and duties of elected officials and citizens, the purpose of taxes, and more, with a glossary.

Stealing democracy

the new politics of voter suppression
2006
Examines the continuing problems with the electoral system in America, and maintains that politicians from both parties control the process through such things as location of election district boundaries, the number of voting booths at urban polling places, and English-only ballots.

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