A Citizen's Guide To Preserving Democracy
Documentary, History
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
United States
English- 2024 - present
- Current
As elements of society attempt to destroy our democracy, it is up to American citizens to stand up to defend our democracy.
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Storyline
A Citizen's Guide to Preserving Democracy is based on Richard Haass' best-selling book "The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens." Through interviews and real-life examples of tenets like 'Be Informed,' 'Reject Violence' and 'Stay Open to Compromise', Hari Sreenivasan and Dr. Haass explore how Americans are working towards strengthening democracy and renewing engaged citizenry.
Country: United States
Type: scripted
Status: Current
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2024
Genres
Plot Keywords
history
tv special
reference to democracy
transfer of power
january 6 united states capitol attack
patriotism
18 year old girl
crisis
civility
reference to alexis de tocqueville
reference to martin luther king jr.
communication
democracy
unlikely friends
school board meeting
anti mask
covid denier
informed decision
disinformation
misinformation
media literacy
high school senior
fact checking
social media
precocious girl
norms
archive footage
reference to george washington
reference to franklin d. roosevelt
january 6 2021
compromise
civics lesson
social studies teacher
student test scores
public good
brooklyn public library
reference to jay z
political violence
peacefulness
image of mahatma ghandi
news report
respect
service
military service
peace corps
americorps
sikh
priorities
american democracy
