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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Small Stuff Democracy Michigan Radio - Southern Michigan You don't have to be a politician to have experience with democracy. In fact you don't even have to go to the polls. Many Americans spend their entire lives swimming in democratic concepts day in and day out. As Michigan Radio's Tamar Charney reports our sense of democracy is so ingrained that we look to voting and majority rule in our everyday lives. (7:23) |
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Democracy on the Block WFUV - New York City John Flansburgh of the band They Might Be Giants moonlights as a tour guide in this sound-rich, music-filled hour looking at informal, overlooked and sometimes quirky democracies. Stops on the tour include a playground, a coop apartment building, and Coney Island's freak show. New Yorkers explain why their mini democracies work in their communities, and how they fit into the ever-changing American democracy. (59:00) |
 
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What it Takes to be a Good Citizen KUER FM90 - Salt Lake City, UT Is democracy just too hard for modern Americans? From Salt Lake City, writer Anne Milliken explores what it takes to be a good citizen in America today. She profiles two women in Utah. One believes her voice makes a difference in the political process, the other chooses to invest herself elsewhere. (7:18) |
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Major funding for Whose Democracy Is It? is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.