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  • The Electoral College: A Biography of America's Peculiar Creation Through the Eyes of the People Who Shaped It

    by Thomas E. Weaver ...
    "Over the years, no feature of the Constitution has attracted more criticism than that strange creature called the Electoral College. Thomas E. Weaver has made that history into a story with an intriguing cast of characters, some familiar, several new to me. If you want to know why it is so hard to do away with this long-standing anachronism, Weaver's story will help you understand." —Joseph J. ... Read more

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    THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE

    A Biography of America's Peculiar Creation Through the Eyes of the People Who Shaped It

    by Thomas E. Weaver ...
    Narrated by Steve Menasche ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours

    A timely look at how the Electoral College has changed US history and why it endures—told through the lenses of specific people who both influenced the process and were impacted by the results."Over the years, no feature of the Constitution has attracted more criticism than that strange creature called the Electoral College. Thomas E. Weaver has made that history into a story with an intriguing ... Read more

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  • Let the People Pick the President

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  • We the People : The Citizen & the Constitution

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  • A People's History of the Supreme Court

    The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our Constitution: Revised Edition

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    A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest court featuring a forward by Howard ZinnRecent changes in the Supreme Court have placed the venerable institution at the forefront of current affairs, making this comprehensive and engaging work as timely as ever. In the tradition of Howard Zinn's classic A People's ... Read more

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  • The Supreme Court

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  • Injustices

    The Supreme Court's History of Comforting the Comfortable and Afflicting the Afflicted

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  • The Words We Live By

    Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution

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  • James Buchanan

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  • Whites, Blacks, and Racist Democrats

    The Untold Story of Race and Politics Within the Democratic Party

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  • 9 Presidents Who Screwed Up America

    And Four Who Tried to Save Her

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    Of the forty-four presidents who have led the United States, nine made mistakes that permanently scarred the nation. Which nine? Brion McClanahan, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Founding Fathers and The Founding Fathers' Guide to the Constitution, will surprise readers with his list, which he supports with exhaustive and entertaining evidence. 9 Presidents Who Screwed Up America ... Read more

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