@article{466439,
      recid = {466439},
      author = {Graham, Bob, and Hand, Chris,},
      title = {America, the owner's manual : making government work for  you /},
      publisher = {CQ Press,},
      address = {Washington, D.C. :},
      pages = {xxi, 272 p. ;},
      year = {2010},
      abstract = {Would you teach someone to play basketball using just  chalkboard diagrams? Or would you get them on the court and  have them play? In basketball, the answer is easy -- you do  both. So why teach politics only as a spectator sport?  Senator Bob Graham believes that US citizens should expand  on their classroom learning about the political system: he  spurs them to hit the court and actually play the game. If  citizens work on an issue they care about, politics will  become a meaningful and positive experience. This short,  how-to guide takes readers out of theoretical discussions  of policy and into a world where they can affect change.  Graham's goal is to have readers identify a problem, and  then walk them through each step from researching the  issue, to getting others involved, to engaging the media.  Each chapter starts with a real case, showing citizens  tackling a step in the process, and ends with a summary  checklist and a series of questions that help readers put  Graham's game plan in action. By offering readers concrete  guidance, an array of resources, and advice for  troubleshooting and overcoming barriers, this compact  user's guide gets readers way beyond textbook learning.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/466439},
}