LEADER 05292cam a2200565 i 4500001 99130444048206421 005 20240725052835.0 008 231030s2024 njua b 001 0 eng^^ 010 2023035831 019 1390875022 020 9781978829701 |qpaperback 020 1978829701 |qpaperback 020 9781978829718 |qhardcover 020 197882971X |qhardcover 020 |z9781978829725 |qelectronic publication 020 |z9781978829732 |qelectronic book 035 (OCoLC)on1390875346 040 DLC |beng |erda |cDLC |dOCLCO |dOCLCF |dOCLCO |dYDX 042 pcc 043 n-us--- 050 00 JK1764 |b.M383 2024 082 00 323.6/50973 |223/eng/20231120 084 POL043000POL040000 |2bisacsh 100 1 Matto, Elizabeth C., |eauthor. 245 10 To keep the republic : |bthinking, talking, and acting like a democratic citizen / |cElizabeth C. Matto. 264 1 New Brunswick : |bRutgers University Press, |c[2024] 300 xvi, 205 pages : |billustrations ; |c22 cm 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 To keep the republic -- Thinking like a democratic citizen -- Talking like a democratic citizen -- Voting like a democratic citizen -- Acting like a democratic citizen -- It depends on us. 520 "The story goes that Benjamin Franklin, upon emerging from the Constitutional Convention in 1787, was asked whether the resulting governmental system crafted by the Framers was a republic or a monarchy -- to which Franklin replied, "a republic, if you can keep it." Although some dispute the veracity of this story, the message rings true today - the success of the United States' republican form of government is not guaranteed, and it's the people's responsibility to preserve it. From the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol to stop the ratification of the Electoral College vote, to ongoing legislative battles over voting practices and the fundamental access to the ballot, to the pervasive discomfort of engaging in political discourse, the success of America's "democratic experiment" is in question. Ultimately, it depends on the people who compose it "to keep the republic." Written for those who haven't yet learned them and for those who may have forgotten them, To Keep the Republic outlines the essential elements of democratic citizenship and explains their importance in preserving the republic's health and longevity. The text highlights the multiple facets of democratic citizenship, identifies and explores American democracy's sometimes competing values and ideals as well as the points of resonance and unity, and bridges the gap in understanding between the theoretical and the practical by highlighting and translating relevant scholarship on democratic participation"-- |cProvided by publisher. 520 "American democracy is in crisis. In the midst of multiple attacks on human rights, voting rights, and the US Capitol itself, many Americans feel powerless to save their nation's democratic institutions from the forces seeking to dismantle them. Yet, as founders like Benjamin Franklin knew from the start, the health of America's democracy depends on the actions its citizens are willing to take to preserve it.To Keep the Republic is a wake-up call about the responsibilities that come with being a citizen in a participatory democracy. It describes the many ways that individuals can make a difference on both local and national levels-and explains why they matter. Political scientist Elizabeth C. Matto highlights the multiple facets of democratic citizenship, identifies American democracy's sometimes competing values and ideals, and explains how civic engagement can take various forms, including political conversation. Combining political philosophy with concrete suggestions for how to become a more engaged citizen, To Keep the Republic reminds us that democracy is not a spectator sport; it only works when we get off the sidelines and enter the political arena to make our voices heard. "-- |cProvided by publisher. 650 0 Political participation |zUnited States. 650 0 Deliberative democracy |zUnited States. 651 0 United States |xPolitics and government. 650 6 Participation politique |0(CaQQLa)201-0007797 |zÉtats-Unis. |0(CaQQLa)201-0407727 650 6 Démocratie délibérative |0(CaQQLa)000259997 |zÉtats-Unis. |0(CaQQLa)201-0407727 651 6 États-Unis |xPolitique et gouvernement. |0(CaQQLa)201-0112282 650 7 POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy. |2bisacsh 650 7 POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General. |2bisacsh 650 7 Deliberative democracy |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01744432 650 7 Political participation |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01069386 650 7 Politics and government |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01919741 651 7 United States |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01204155 910 |cG0601mon |d3110-08 |gYBP |h51495 914 (OCoLC)on1390875346 |bOCoLC |cmatch |d20240717 |eprocessed |f1390875346 980 20397862 |f51495 |i54.95 |j45.06 |n40032256366 982 |cf |q32101119559407