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050	0	0	_aJK1978 _b.M37 2004
082	0	0	_a324.6/3/0973 _222
100	1		_aMarzilli, Alan.
245	1	0	_aElection reform / _cAlan Marzilli.
260			_aPhiladelphia : _bChelsea House Publishers, _cc2004.
300			_a123 p. : _bill. (some col.), col. map ; _c24 cm.
490	1		_aPoint/counterpoint
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 111) and index.
505	0		_aVoting: the cornerstone of democracy? -- Point: voter rights laws should be strengthened to ensure that each citizen has a meaningful vote -- Counterpoint: measures are needed to prevent manipulation of elections and voter fraud -- Point: money is corrupting American democracy -- Counterpoint: campaign contributions are a vital part of the democratic process -- Point: the government should regulate television advertisements and campaign coverage -- Counterpoint: government restrictions on television advertisements and programming are unconstitutional and undemocratic -- The future of American democracy.
520			_aPresents varying perspectives on the issue of election reform in the United States, discussing voting rights laws, campaign contributions, and the regulation of television advertisements and campaign coverage, and including a look at the future of American democracy.
521	2		_aYoung Adult _bFollett Library Resources
650		7	_aElections. _2sears
650		7	_aPolitical participation. _2sears
830		0	_aPoint-counterpoint (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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