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The Quick and Dirty Guide team is proud to present our guide to the United States Congress. A man who opposed the American Revolution once asked "Which is better - to be ruled by one tyrant 3,000 miles away or by 3,000 tyrants one mile away?" and while we don't know the answer to that question, we can tell you that America has cut down the number of tyrants to 535!
That's the number of Representatives and Senators in our Congress. This guide answers questions like "Why are there two parts of Congress?" "What are the Congressional committees?" and "What is Congress supposed to be doing anyway?" (Hint: The answer to that last question isn't "Grill Major League Baseball over steroid usage. That's less of a responsibility and more of a perk!")
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In his eighth book, Dean takes the broadest and deepest view yet of the dysfunctional chaos and institutional damage that the Republican Party and its core conservatives have inflicted on the federal government. He assesses the state of all three branches of government, tracing their decline through the presidencies of Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Attention Policy Wonks - This is the book for you
- De Neal en 09-19-09
De: John W. Dean
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9 Presidents Who Screwed Up America
- And Four Who Tried to Save Her
- De: Brion McClanahan
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
- Duración: 11 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 466
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 424
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 419
Of the 44 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 listeners with his list, which he supports with exhaustive and entertaining evidence.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Political opinion without substance.
- De Ella's Dad en 04-27-18
De: Brion McClanahan
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U.S. Constitution for Dummies
- 2nd Edition
- De: Dr. Michael Arnheim
- Narrado por: Dr. Michael Arnheim
- Duración: 18 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 141
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 130
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 127
Want to make sense of the US Constitution? This new edition walks you through this revered document, explaining how the articles and amendments came to be and how they have guided legislators, judges, and presidents - and sparked ongoing debates along the way. You'll get the lowdown on all the big issues - from separation of church and state to impeachment to civil rights - that continue to affect Americans' daily lives. Plus, you'll find out about the different approaches to interpretation and how the document has changed over the past 200+ years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Much better than I anticipated.
- De JoEllen LeVitre en 08-30-20
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Fear Itself
- The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time
- De: Ira Katznelson
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 22 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 142
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 126
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 124
Redefining our traditional understanding of the New Deal, Fear Itself finally examines this pivotal American era through a sweeping international lens that juxtaposes a struggling democracy with enticing ideologies like Fascism and Communism. Ira Katznelson, "a towering figure in the study of American and European history" (Cornel West), boldly asserts that, during the 1930s and 1940s, American democracy was rescued yet distorted by a unified band of southern lawmakers who safeguarded racial segregation as they built a new national state to manage capitalism and assert global power.
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5 out of 5 stars
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History in Context of Political Science Analysis
- De zsuzsanna en 08-27-15
De: Ira Katznelson
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The Constitution
- An Introduction
- De: Michael Stokes Paulsen, Luke Paulsen
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
- Duración: 14 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 128
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 115
From war powers to health care, freedom of speech to gun ownership, religious liberty to abortion, practically every aspect of American life is shaped by the Constitution. This vital document, along with its history of political and judicial interpretation, governs our individual lives and the life of our nation. Yet most of us know surprisingly little about the Constitution itself, and are woefully unprepared to think for ourselves about recent developments in its long and storied history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Constitution-A must reading for All Americans
- De Robert en 06-12-15
De: Michael Stokes Paulsen, y otros
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The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States
- De: Random House Audio
- Narrado por: Frank Langella, Boyd Gaines
- Duración: 48 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 258
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 204
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 205
Here are the two most treasured documents of American freedom together on one audiobook. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 as an act of rebellion, the Declaration of Independence powerfully expresses the political principles of an emerging nation. Ratified in 1788, the Constitution for the United States remains a shining example of patriotism and compromise.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Kindly informative
- De Failfree en 02-05-10
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Enlightened Democracy
- The Case for the Electoral College, 2nd Edition
- De: Tara Ross
- Narrado por: Tara Ross
- Duración: 7 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 39
Enlightened Democracy traces the history of the Electoral College from the Constitutional Convention to the present. The Electoral College protects our republic and promotes our liberty. Americans should defend their unique presidential election system at all costs.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Hold your breath
- De Ein en 03-13-20
De: Tara Ross
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How Alexander Hamilton Screwed Up America
- De: Brion McClanahan
- Narrado por: Thomas Rosenfeld
- Duración: 7 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 59
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 57
He is the star of a hit Broadway musical, the face on the 10-dollar bill, and a central figure among the founding fathers. But do you really know Alexander Hamilton? Rather than lionize Hamilton, Americans should carefully consider his most significant and ultimately detrimental contribution to modern society: the shredding of the United States Constitution. Connecting the dots between Hamilton's invention of implied powers in 1791 to transgender bathrooms and same-sex marriage today, Brion McClanahan shows the origins of our modern federal leviathan.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thank You Audible
- De No to Statism en 10-03-18
De: Brion McClanahan
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James Madison and the Making of America
- De: Kevin R. C. Gutzman
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 15 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 145
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 130
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 127
In James Madison and the Making of America, historian Kevin Gutzman looks beyond the way James Madison is traditionally seen - as "The Father of the Constitution” - to find a more complex and sometimes contradictory portrait of this influential Founding Father and the ways in which he influenced the spirit of today's United States.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not a traditional biography
- De David en 12-14-12
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A Short History of the United States
- De: Robert V. Remini
- Narrado por: Oliver Wyman
- Duración: 10 h y 18 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 89
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 65
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 66
In addition, Remini explains the reasons for the nation's unique and enduring strengths, its artistic and cultural accomplishments, its genius in developing new products to sell to the world, and its abiding commitment to individual freedoms.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very thorough, easy listen, heavy on US Presidents
- De Craig en 01-02-09
De: Robert V. Remini
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The Supreme Court
- De: William H. Rehnquist
- Narrado por: John Pruden
- Duración: 10 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 70
Chief Justice Rehnquist's engaging writing illuminates both the high and low points in the Court's history, from Chief Justice Marshall's dominance of the Court during the early 19th century through the landmark decisions of the Warren Court. Citing cases such as the Dred Scott decision and Roosevelt's Court-packing plan, Rehnquist makes clear that the Court does not operate in a vacuum, that the justices are unavoidably influenced by their surroundings, and that their decisions have real and lasting impacts on our society.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Absorbing
- De Jean en 01-28-18
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The Embattled Vote in America
- From the Founding to the Present
- De: Allan J. Lichtman
- Narrado por: Dennis Holland
- Duración: 9 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 44
America's political leaders have considered suffrage not a natural right but a privilege restricted by wealth, sex, race, residence, literacy, criminal conviction, and citizenship. Today, voter identification laws, political gerrymandering, registration requirements, felon disenfranchisement, and voter purges deny many millions of citizens the opportunity to express their views at the ballot box. We cannot blame the founders alone for America's embattled vote. Best-selling author Allan Lichtman notes that subsequent generations have failed to establish suffrage as a universal right.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Old Hat ...
- De Richard D. Parker en 01-17-19
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Presidents, Part 1
- From Washington to Taft
- De: Larry Schweikart
- Narrado por: John McLain
- Duración: 10 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 137
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 121
Back by popular demand, the bestselling Politically Incorrect Guides provide an unvarnished, unapologetic overview of the topics every American needs to know. The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Presidents, Part 1 profiles America’s early presidents, from George Washington to William Howard Taft.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Ruining History to Own the Libs
- De Dee en 11-11-20
De: Larry Schweikart
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution
- De: Kevin R.C. Gutzman
- Narrado por: Tom Weiner
- Duración: 6 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 635
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 466
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 467
Instead of the system that the Constitution intended, judges have created a system in which bureaucrats and appointed officials make most of the important policies. While the government claims to be a representative republic, somehow hot-button topics from gay marriage to the allocation of Florida's presidential electors always seem to be decided by unelected judges. What gives them the right to decide such issues? The judges say it's the Constitution.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The best PIG to date
- De Matthew Groom en 05-16-08
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To End a Presidency
- De: Laurence Tribe, Joshua Matz
- Narrado por: L.J. Ganser, Laurence Tribe - preface
- Duración: 10 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 173
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 154
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 152
The history and future of our democracy's ultimate sanction, presidential impeachment, and a guide to how it should be used now. To End a Presidency addresses one of today's most urgent questions: when and whether to impeach a president. Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz provide an authoritative guide to impeachment's past and a bold argument about its proper role today. In an era of expansive presidential power and intense partisanship, we must rethink impeachment for the 21st century.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Primer on Impeachment and our Present Dilemma
- De J.B. en 05-20-18
De: Laurence Tribe, y otros
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The Framers' Coup
- The Making of the United States Constitution
- De: Michael J. Klarman
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
- Duración: 31 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 165
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 145
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 142
Americans revere their Constitution. However, most of us are unaware how tumultuous and improbable the drafting and ratification processes were. As Benjamin Franklin keenly observed, any assembly of men bring with them "all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests and their selfish views." One need not deny that the Framers had good intentions in order to believe that they also had interests.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Context Matters
- De Keith en 03-18-18