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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The Nation of Hawaii Outer Voices - Northern California When democracy is imposed in a place where people don't want it, is that democratic? Welcome to Hawaii, the 50th state, where many people would prefer a return to the monarchy over statehood. While there is no longer debate about the right to sovereign nationhood, there is still discussion about whether there isn't room for American democracy in Hawaii, after all. (08:00) |
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The Next Generation: Democracy on Campus Michigan Radio - Southern Michigan No one can predict the future, but today's political movements hint at the direction democracy is taking. On university campuses, students are more active than they have been in a decade. Tracy Samilton of Michigan Radio visits the University of Michigan - birthplace of Students for a Democratic Society - for a picture of student participation in democracy. (7:13) |
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Is Democracy Monolingual? KERA - Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Marisa Trevino points out that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 still leaves many non-English speakers disenfranchised, when practical steps are not taken to help them at the polls. (03:20) |
 
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Major funding for Whose Democracy Is It? is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.