Democracy : a case study / David A. Moss.
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TextEdition: First Harvard University Press paperback editionDescription: viii, 773 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN: 0674237706; 9780674237704Subject(s): Democracy -- United States -- History -- Case studies | Social conflict -- Political aspects -- United States -- Case studies | Democracy | Politics and government | Social conflict -- Political aspects | United States -- Politics and government -- Case studies | United StatesGenre/Form: Case studies. | Case studies. | History.
Contents:
Summary: "To all who say our democracy is broken--riven by partisanship, undermined by extremism, corrupted by wealth--history offers hope. [This book]'s nineteen cases, honed in David Moss's popular course at Harvard and taught at the Library of Congress, in state capitols, and at hundreds of high schools across the country, take us from Alexander Hamilton's debates in the run up to the Constitutional Convention to Citizens United. Each one presents a pivotal moment in U.S. history and raises questions facing key decision makers at the time: Should the delegates support Madison's proposal for a congressional veto over state laws? Should President Lincoln resupply Fort Sumter? Should Florida lawmakers approve or reject the Equal Rights Amendment? Should corporations have a right to free speech? Moss invites us to engage in the passionate debates that are crucial to a health society." --
Introduction: E pluribus unum -- James Madison, the "federal negative," and the making of the U.S. Constitution (1787) -- Battle over a bank : defining the limits of federal power under a new constitution (1791) -- Democracy, sovereignty, and the struggle over Cherokee removal (1836) -- Banking and politics in antebellum New York (1838) -- Property, suffrage, and the "right of revolution" in Rhode Island (1842) -- Debt and democracy : the New York Constitutional Convention of 1846 -- The struggle over public education in early America (1851) -- A nation divided : the United States and the challenge of secession (1861) -- Race, justice, and the jury system in postbellum Virginia (1880) -- An Australian ballot for California? (1891) -- Labor, capital, and government : the anthracite coal strike of 1902 -- "The Jungle" and the debate over federal meat inspection (1906) -- The battle over the initiative and referendum in Massachusetts (1918) -- Regulating radio in the age of broadcasting (1927) -- The Pecora hearings (1932-1934) -- Martin Luther King and the struggle for black voting rights (1965) -- Democracy and women's rights in America : the fight over the ERA (1982) -- Leadership and independence at the Federal Reserve (2009) -- Citizens United and corporate speech (2010) -- Conclusion -- Appendix : follow-ups to cases.
| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 320.473/MOS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844500067715 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: E pluribus unum -- James Madison, the "federal negative," and the making of the U.S. Constitution (1787) -- Battle over a bank : defining the limits of federal power under a new constitution (1791) -- Democracy, sovereignty, and the struggle over Cherokee removal (1836) -- Banking and politics in antebellum New York (1838) -- Property, suffrage, and the "right of revolution" in Rhode Island (1842) -- Debt and democracy : the New York Constitutional Convention of 1846 -- The struggle over public education in early America (1851) -- A nation divided : the United States and the challenge of secession (1861) -- Race, justice, and the jury system in postbellum Virginia (1880) -- An Australian ballot for California? (1891) -- Labor, capital, and government : the anthracite coal strike of 1902 -- "The Jungle" and the debate over federal meat inspection (1906) -- The battle over the initiative and referendum in Massachusetts (1918) -- Regulating radio in the age of broadcasting (1927) -- The Pecora hearings (1932-1934) -- Martin Luther King and the struggle for black voting rights (1965) -- Democracy and women's rights in America : the fight over the ERA (1982) -- Leadership and independence at the Federal Reserve (2009) -- Citizens United and corporate speech (2010) -- Conclusion -- Appendix : follow-ups to cases.
"To all who say our democracy is broken--riven by partisanship, undermined by extremism, corrupted by wealth--history offers hope. [This book]'s nineteen cases, honed in David Moss's popular course at Harvard and taught at the Library of Congress, in state capitols, and at hundreds of high schools across the country, take us from Alexander Hamilton's debates in the run up to the Constitutional Convention to Citizens United. Each one presents a pivotal moment in U.S. history and raises questions facing key decision makers at the time: Should the delegates support Madison's proposal for a congressional veto over state laws? Should President Lincoln resupply Fort Sumter? Should Florida lawmakers approve or reject the Equal Rights Amendment? Should corporations have a right to free speech? Moss invites us to engage in the passionate debates that are crucial to a health society." --
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