Question

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 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 prisons with Gustave de (10[2])Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville wrote a (10[1])book (10[1])titled for this concept in America. For 10 points, name this (-5[1])political system in which leaders are (10[1])elected by (10[1])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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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Penn A (DII)9310
Derek Chen (UG)Columbia A (UG)NYU A (UG)9310
Alex Wong (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Maryland A (DII)9910
Neilesh Shroti (UG)Columbia BFordham A10010
Alex Lin (DII)Rutgers BNYU B111-5
John Shelly (DII)Rowan A (DII)Maryland B (DII)11710
Sidhant Chaliha (DII)Princeton A (UG)Bard A (UG)11910
Vinayak Singh BhadoriyaNYU BRutgers B12010

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