Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Votes of Confidence: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections
    Votes of Confidence: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections
    Votes of Confidence: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections
    Audiobook6 hours

    Votes of Confidence: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections

    Written by Jeff Fleischer

    Narrated by Nick Mondelli

    ()

    About this audiobook

    Just in time for the 2016 election, this offers young listeners an essential guide to the past, present, and future of American elections.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media
    Release dateAug 16, 2016
    ISBN9781666606874
    Votes of Confidence: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections
    Author

    Jeff Fleischer

    Jeff Fleischer is a Chicago-based journalist and author, who has written for Mother Jones, the Sydney Morning Herald, National Geographic Traveler, Mental_Floss, and Chicago Magazine.

    Related to Votes of Confidence

    Related audiobooks

    YA Historical For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      ‘This Is Not Just A Republican Problem’: Crisis Of Trust Looms In US Elections

      Aug 3, 2021

      A former FEC chair talks about the dueling narratives of electoral fraud and voter suppression, and why stability in election law is so important.

      8 min read

    • Article

      Jonah Goldberg: What Would Happen If Voting Became Mandatory?

      Jul 3, 2020

      Let’s have an experiment. Before I propose it, let me set the stage a bit. I have long been a critic of most “reforms” to the voting process. While I’m sympathetic to the idea of making Election Day a holiday, or moving it to an “Election Weekend,” I

      3 min read

    • Article

      Cal Thomas: Ignorance And Apathy

      Apr 28, 2022

      There’s an old joke about a fictitious poll taker who asked people what they thought about ignorance and apathy when it comes to politics and elections. One respondent said, “I don’t know, and I don’t care.” I thought of that joke after seeing a rece

      2 min read

    • Article

      What I'd Like To Hear From Candidates

      Jan 14, 2020

      House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's strategy of holding on to the two weak articles of impeachment against President Trump was starting to rattle some Democrats, who felt they were losing the political battle. Last Wednesday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to

      2 min read

    • Article

      Jonah Goldberg: Parties, Politicians Don’t Really Represent ‘The American People’

      Jun 25, 2021

      What if elected politicians actually did what the American people want them to do? Now, you might respond: “Isn’t that what they already do?” or “Isn’t that how it’s supposed to work in a democracy?” The answer to both of these questions is: “No.” Le

      3 min read

    • Article

      Hope For Our ‘More Perfect Union’

      Oct 21, 2020

      Not long ago, Americans would take their children to see the president – no matter the party. Now our divisions seem deep, our system fragile. But we as individuals can do our part.

      1 min read

    • Article

      The First Step We Can All Take

      Nov 5, 2018

      JUST BECAUSE THE LEADING MAN COMMANDS center stage, through all the acts of comedy and tragedy and farce, does not mean he gets to decide how the play turns out. Every year, come November, the audience becomes the actor. Young and old, red and blue—t

      5 min read

    • Article

      The Plutocracy That Is U.S. Democracy

      Dec 16, 2021

      The U.S. doesn’t have democracy, it has politics. Democracy is about serving the people, giving them what they want and improving their lives. China doesn’t have career politicians, it has bureaucrats. Trained and skilled administrators who are elect

      2 min read

    • Article

      The State Of Our Politics Is Divided, Mistrustful And Engaged

      Jan 30, 2018

      More than ever, Americans seem to be taking sides not according to issues or ideology but according to their political tribe. But the public is also more politically engaged than ever before.

      3 min read

    • Article

      The ‘Profound Power’ Of Vote By Mail: Evolving A New Ritual Of Democracy

      Oct 25, 2021

      Oregon’s former secretary of state, who pioneered the practice there, says reducing logistical hurdles to voting is good for democracy.

      5 min read

    • Article

      Leonard Pitts Jr.: Call It A Stealth Coup

      Apr 6, 2022

      What if the coup already came and nobody noticed? It sounds nonsensical, yes. How does a coup go unnoticed? The conventional wisdom, as we learn more about the election of 2020 and the insurrection of 2021, is that by the machinations of Ginni Thomas

      2 min read

    • Article

      Government By The People

      Mar 27, 2020

      Government By The People
      6 min read

    • Article

      Government By The People

      Mar 27, 2020

      Government By The People
      6 min read

    • Article

      Q&A: Jesse Wegman

      Mar 27, 2020

      Why this book? The way we pick our president is one of the most hotly contested topics in American politics. Now that the popular-vote loser has won the presidency twice in the past two decades, it’s at the front of the public’s mind. And yet, I fou

      3 min read

    • Article

      Q&A: Jesse Wegman

      Mar 27, 2020

      Why this book? The way we pick our president is one of the most hotly contested topics in American politics. Now that the popular-vote loser has won the presidency twice in the past two decades, it’s at the front of the public’s mind. And yet, I foun

      3 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Votes of Confidence

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words