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    The Honest American Voter's Little Catechism for 1880
    The Honest American Voter's Little Catechism for 1880
    The Honest American Voter's Little Catechism for 1880
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    The Honest American Voter's Little Catechism for 1880

    By Blythe Harding

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    This work presents a sarcastic book of Q&A by Blythe Harding. Published in 1880 in New York, this work aimed to bring some critical political topics to light and focus on the forthcoming presidential election. The writer entertains the readers with his answers while informing them.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateApr 25, 2021
    ISBN4064066175948
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      The Honest American Voter's Little Catechism for 1880 - Blythe Harding

      Blythe Harding

      The Honest American Voter's Little Catechism for 1880

      Published by Good Press, 2021

      goodpress@okpublishing.info

      EAN 4064066175948

      Table of Contents

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      Titlepage

      PREFACE.

      THE DIALOGUE.

      PREFACE.

      Table of Contents

      I was invited the other day to take down, as Stenographer, what purported to be a discussion upon some general political topics, and more especially on the forthcoming presidential election. One of the disputants entrenched himself in what, I believe, scholars call the Socratic method, that is, he pumped his supposed antagonist dry. Whether the world at large may think the dialogue as funny as I did myself, I can form no opinion. It is to solve this question that I give it to the public.

      BLYTHE HARDING.

      New York, August 31st, 1880.

      THE DIALOGUE.

      Table of Contents

      What is a republic?

      —A state, or Union of states, in which the people holds supreme power.

      How does the people exercise this power?

      —Through men elected for this purpose.

      What are these men called?

      —Senators and members of Congress or Congressmen.

      Is there a head or chief in a republic?

      —Certainly.

      What is he called?

      —The President.

      Must the President be elected?

      —Yes,

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