America (the book)
Subtitle: a citizen's guide to democracy inaction
By: written and edited by Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin, David Javerbaum ; writers, Rich Blomquist [and others] ; additional material, Samantha Bee [and others] ; with a foreword by Thomas Jefferson.
Contributors: Karlin, Ben.; Javerbaum, David.
Publisher: Warner Books
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 227
Subjects: United States -- Politics and government -- Humor.; United States -- History -- Humor.
Genres: Humor.
Other titles: America; Citizen's guide to democracy inaction; Daily show with Jon Stewart presents America (the book); Daily show.
Description: 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.
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.
Table of contents: title: Study guide; title: Democracy before America; title: Founding of America; title: President, king of Democracy; title: Congress, quagmire of freedom; title: Judicial branch, it rules; title: Campaigns and elections, America changes the sheets; title: Media, democracy's valiant vulgarians; title: Future of democracy, four score and seven years from now; title: Rest of the world, international house of horrors.