01873cam a2200313 4500 283109616 TxAuBib 20110824120000.0 110824s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2006007416 9780195311976 $5.00 0195311973 $5.00 TxAuBib Patrick, John J. Understanding Democracy : A Hip Pocket Guide / John J. Patrick. Oxford, NY : Oxford University Press, 2008. 112 p : hardcover; thin booklet (hip pocket guide) ; 18 cm. Hip Pocket Guide, A Includes bibliographical references and index./ "Published in association with JusticeLearning.org."/ "A project of the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands.". An introduction to Democracy -- Accountability -- Authority -- Citizen -- Citizenship -- Civic education -- Civil society -- Common good -- Constitution -- Constitutionalism -- Democracy, representative and constitutional -- Diversity -- Elections -- Equality -- Federalism -- Government, constitutional and limited -- Independent media -- Judical independence -- Judicial review -- Justice -- Liberalsim -- Liberty -- Majority rule and minority rights -- Market economy -- Parlimentary system -- Participation -- Pluralism -- Political party -- Popular sovereignty -- Presidential system -- Republic -- Republicanism -- Rights -- Rule of law -- Separation of powers -- Social democracy -- State -- Unitary state -- Virtue, civic. Explains the core concepts of democracy. 20110824. Democracy United States. Democracy. United States Politics and government. United States. Government. A Hip Pocket Guide.