America (the book) : a citizen's guide to democracy inaction written and edited by Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin, David Javerbaum ; writers, Rich Blomquist ... [et al.] ; additional material, Samantha Bee ... [et al.] ; with a foreword by Thomas Jefferson

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stewart, Jon, 1962-

Contributor:

Karlin, Ben.

Javerbaum, David.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Politics and government--Humor.

United States.

United States--History--Humor.

Satire, American.

American wit and humor.

Local Subjects:

United States--Politics and government--Humor.

United States--History--Humor.

Physical Description:

xi, 227, 15 p. : ill., maps (some col.) ; 27 cm. + 1 poster (folded, col. ; 51 x 58 cm.)

Other Title:

America

Citizen's guide to democracy inaction

Daily show with Jon Stewart presents America (the book)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Warner Books, c2004.

Summary:

Offers tongue-in-cheek insight into American democracy with coverage of such topics as the republican qualities of ancient Rome, the antics of our nation's founders, and the ludicrous nature of today's media.

Contents:

Foreword / Thomas Jefferson

Democracy before America

The founding of America

The president: King of Democracy

Congress: Quagmire of freedom

The judicial branch: It rules

Campaigns and elections: America changes the sheets

The Media: Democracy's valiant vulgarians

The Future of Democracy: Four score and seven years from now

The Rest of the world: International house of horrors.

Notes:

Above title on cover: The Daily show with Jon Stewart presents.

The book is presented as a text book with discussion questions and classroom activities.

ISBN:

0446532681

9780446532686

OCLC:

56479080