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DISCLAMOR: While I found this document from SparkNotes to be helpful in context and chronology, the bias in the commentary is un-mistakable. This may, however, be indicative of what our children have been or will be taught in school.
Routing Democracy demands an informed electorate. Voters who lack adequate knowledge about politics will find it difficult to control public policy.