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Litt, David, 1986- author.

Democracy in one book or less : how it works, why it doesn't, and why fixing it is easier than you think / David Litt.

First edition.

New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]

388 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Democracy -- United States.

Democracy -- United States -- History.

Gerrymandering -- United States.

Democracy in 1 book or less : how it works, why it does not, and why fixing it is easier than you think

Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-374) and index.

The drawing of lots : the non-voters -- Rick versus Ricky : the officially disenfranchised -- The sasquatch hunters : the unofficially disenfranchised -- How to plan a fyre festival : the discouraged -- Take a shit with Irv Litt : the geography of gerrymandering -- Ms. Codfish's classroom : the "great compromise" -- An appendix : the Electoral College -- Old Sheldon : the campaign finance system -- I'm just a doomed bill : the House of Representatives -- The spartan retention of the body's juices : the Senate -- Possum kingdom : the lobbyists -- Slapping Stephen Field : the judges.

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