America is proud of its democratic values: accountable leaders, honest voting and a free press. But recently Americans have begun to ask Whose Democracy Is It? Join the debate with a week of special coverage on public radio stations and the Web.
Discuss Democracy
Share an example of how democracy works. Explain how you would strengthen democracy, or be a better citizen.
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You Decide
Should the United States replace the Electoral College system with a direct democracy?
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Citizenship Quiz
Based on the INS questions immigrants applying for citizenship, this quiz seems easy. But can you score 100?
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Advanced Citizenship Quiz
Are you a history buff? The quiz is simple if you paid attention in high school. But watch out for the tricky questions.
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My Foreign Policy
What if you were Secretary of State? From PBS and E.thepeople, American Choices poses tough questions about foreign policy and democracy. See where you rank on various scales of democratic values.
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That Democracy Show rlpaulproductions and WAMU - Washington, DC How do American youth deal with politics, power, race, fairness and government? Comedy Central's Mo Rocca hosted this three-hour live special, giving youth a chance to discuss and argue their views of democracy and the culture it has spawned. During the show, listeners joined a live Webcast and online chat about democracy, and called in. |
 
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Whose Vote Counts? American RadioWorks and the Center for Investigative Reporting - St. Paul, MN In the last presidential election, as many as six million votes weren't counted because of antiquated voting machines and confusion at the polls. America pledged to overhaul its voting system, but are we ready for 2004? American RadioWorks and the Center for Investigative Reporting try to find out. (51:45) |
 
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Revolution South of LA KPCC - Southern California Early this year, South Gate removed a corrupt government with a recall election. KPCC's Adolfo Guzman Lopez covered that race. In this feature, he returns to South Gate to see how the new democracy is working. (08:21) |
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Training Camp for Campaigners KERA - Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Politics can be a cynical, cutthroat business - one that turns the public off as much as it entertains it. And yet it's an essential industry in our democracy. Here's an inside look at a weekend initiation of the next generation of political consultants and campaign professionals. (07:07) |
 
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Separating Church and State Interfaith Voices - Washington, DC Seldom in recent history has religion stirred the controversy in our democracy that it does today, from faith-based initiatives, prayer in public schools, religious freedom in the workplace, the use of public money for historic preservation of churches to the push for school vouchers. |
Major funding for Whose Democracy Is It? is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.