Amer Her Picl His of T Pres Us
Author | : Outlet Book Company Staff |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1989 |
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ISBN | : 9780517657515 |
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Author | : Outlet Book Company Staff |
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Release | : 1989 |
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ISBN | : 9780517657515 |
Author | : Arthur M. Schlesinger |
Publisher | : HMH |
Total Pages | : 515 |
Release | : 1999-06-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0547527500 |
A Pulitzer Prize–winning historian discusses “the Cold War, political parties, the presidency, and many broader philosophical issues [with] incisive wit” (Library Journal). A celebrated historian, speechwriter, and adviser to President Kennedy, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. draws on decades of astute observation to construct a dialectic of American politics, or as Time magazine called it, a “recurring struggle between pragmatism and idealism in the American soul.” The Cycles of American History traces two conflicting visions of America—Experiment vs. Destiny—through two centuries of political evolution, conflict, and progress. In this updated edition, Schlesinger reflects on the dawn of a new millennium and how new social and technological revolutions could lead to a revolution in American political cycles. “Whatever the nation’s political future, it can benefit from the intelligence and regard for our country’s best traditions evident in these informed and humane essays.” —TheNew York Times “Displays the author at his best: trenchant, erudite, crisp.” —Foreign Affairs “An excellent and provocative primer on the challenges surrounding the contemporary American political setting . . . First-rate history mixed with a strong sense of public service.” —The Christian Science Monitor
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Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 1918 |
Genre | : Protectionism |
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Total Pages | : 876 |
Release | : 1918 |
Genre | : Tariff |
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Author | : Daniel Stern |
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Total Pages | : 592 |
Release | : 1928 |
Genre | : Hardware |
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Author | : Jules Witcover |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2014-04-23 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1135312044 |
As the United States marks its first presidential election of a new century, Witcover shows us how professional mercenaries -- with little party loyalty and diminished political principles, driven by an insatiable need for money -- are poisoning public life. At the same time, politicians themselves have condoned and even encouraged these developments, responding to the demands of a media-driven age in which the press corps pursues its own quest for celebrity and financial reward. Sharp, revealing, and rich with anecdotes, No Way to Pick a President offers a wealth of presidential history, from the role of the vice president's office to campaign funds, television and the electoral college.
Author | : Jesse Wegman |
Publisher | : All Points Books |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2020-03-17 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1250221986 |
“Wegman combines in-depth historical analysis and insight into contemporary politics to present a cogent argument that the Electoral College violates America’s ‘core democratic principles’ and should be done away with..." —Publishers Weekly The framers of the Constitution battled over it. Lawmakers have tried to amend or abolish it more than 700 times. To this day, millions of voters, and even members of Congress, misunderstand how it works. It deepens our national divide and distorts the core democratic principles of political equality and majority rule. How can we tolerate the Electoral College when every vote does not count the same, and the candidate who gets the most votes can lose? Twice in the last five elections, the Electoral College has overridden the popular vote, calling the integrity of the entire system into question—and creating a false picture of a country divided into bright red and blue blocks when in fact we are purple from coast to coast. Even when the popular-vote winner becomes president, tens of millions of Americans—Republicans and Democrats alike—find that their votes didn't matter. And, with statewide winner-take-all rules, only a handful of battleground states ultimately decide who will become president. Now, as political passions reach a boiling point at the dawn of the 2020 race, the message from the American people is clear: The way we vote for the only official whose job it is to represent all Americans is neither fair nor just. Major reform is needed—now. Isn't it time to let the people pick the president? In this thoroughly researched and engaging call to arms, Supreme Court journalist and New York Times editorial board member Jesse Wegman draws upon the history of the founding era, as well as information gleaned from campaign managers, field directors, and other officials from twenty-first-century Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns, to make a powerful case for abolishing the antiquated and antidemocratic Electoral College. In Let the People Pick the President he shows how we can at long last make every vote in the United States count—and restore belief in our democratic system.
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure |
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Total Pages | : 686 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Civil rights |
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Author | : American Institute of Banking |
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Total Pages | : 746 |
Release | : 1902 |
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Author | : United States. Congress |
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Total Pages | : 1460 |
Release | : 1971 |
Genre | : Law |
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The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)