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This concept’s instrumental and non-instrumental values are contrasted in an Elizabeth Anderson paper. That paper draws on an earlier thinker’s description of this (-5[1])concept “as a way of life” in an essay titled for a “Creative” form of it. A book titled for this concept claims that one population’s “habits of the heart” will prevent it from entering a state of “soft despotism.” This is the first title concept of a book advocating for a progressive model of education by John Dewey. While on a trip to study American (-5[1])prisons with Gustave de (10[1])Beaumont, Alexis de (10[1])Tocqueville wrote a book titled (10[1])for this (10[2])concept in (10[2])America. For 10 points, name this political (10[1])system in which leaders are elected by citizens. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: democracy [accept word forms like democratic government; accept Democracy in America; accept Democracy and Education; accept “Creative Democracy” or “Creative Democracy: The Task Before Us”]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%11%98.89
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%22%104.22
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%29%101.14
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY14100%0%0%104.36
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%98.78
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY1100%0%0%93.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY7100%0%14%105.86
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%102.11

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Kevin Zheng (UG)Michigan A (UG)Ohio State B (DII)23-5
Reed Sexton (UG)Michigan D (UG)Michigan State A 89-5
Nidhi Kundargi (DII)Michigan State B Ohio State C (DII) 9310
Matthew Lam (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Miami B (UG) 9610
Venkat Das (DII)West Virginia A (UG) West Virginia B (UG) 10110
Henry Nonnemaker (DII)CWRU A (UG) CWRU B (DII) 10310
Mark Lee (DII)Michigan B (UG)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)10310
Daniel Huang (DII)Michigan C Miami A (UG) 10510
Angelo Pan (UG)CWRU C (UG)Miami C (DII) 10510
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State A Michigan D (UG)11210
Malcolm D’Souza (DII)Ohio State B (DII)Michigan A (UG)12010