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  • What Is a Government?

    Baron Bedesky

    Library Binding (Crabtree Publishing Company, Oct. 1, 2008)
    Government is a word we hear all the time but what does it really mean? The fact is government is another word for a group of people working together to help all of us.
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  • What's a Governor?

    Nancy Harris

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Sept. 27, 2007)
    Discover how governors shape our states. Learn all about the state executive branch and people who work to support the governor. Find out about the duties of the governor, who can run for governor, and the role citizens play in selecting our state’s leaders.
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  • Meet the Senate

    Jason Glaser

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2012)
    A series that will reveal many surprising facts to middle readers about the United States government and its workings includes fascinating sidebars and age-appropriate informational fact boxes; historical, black and white, and full-color images; glossary; index; and details about the areas of government that make our country run. Simultaneous.
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  • Meet the President

    Michael Rajczak

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2012)
    A series that will reveal many surprising facts to middle readers about the United States government and its workings includes fascinating sidebars and age-appropriate informational fact boxes; historical, black and white, and full-color images; glossary; index; and details about the areas of government that make our country run. Simultaneous.
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  • How Does the Canadian Government Work?

    Ellen Rodger

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 28, 2013)
    Examines Canada's governement, discusses the levels and branches of the country's government, and describes their responsibilities.
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  • Meet the Senate

    Jason Glaser

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2012)
    A series that will reveal many surprising facts to middle readers about the United States government and its workings includes fascinating sidebars and age-appropriate informational fact boxes; historical, black and white, and full-color images; glossary; index; and details about the areas of government that make our country run. Simultaneous.
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  • Meet the House of Representatives

    Therese M Shea

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2012)
    A series that will reveal many surprising facts to middle readers about the United States government and its workings includes fascinating sidebars and age-appropriate informational fact boxes; historical, black and white, and full-color images; glossary; index; and details about the areas of government that make our country run. Simultaneous.
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  • What Are the Levels of Government?

    Baron Bedesky

    Library Binding (Crabtree Publishing Company, Oct. 1, 2008)
    Federal government, state government, city government - it's no wonder children can get confused. This book describes simply the role of each level of government in the United States, including its responsibilities to the people.
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  • How Is a Government Elected?

    Susan Bright-Moore

    Library Binding (Crabtree Publishing Company, Oct. 1, 2008)
    Suitable for children of ages 5 to 10 years, this book explains what elections are and the vital role they play in American society.
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  • Local Government

    Ernestine Giesecke

    Library Binding (Heinemann, July 12, 2000)
    What does a county auditor do? Which U.S. cities have the most people? How do local governments get the money to operate? Read Kids' Guide: Local Government and find the answers to these questions and more. As you go on this guided tour through local government, you'll learn about county and city government, you'll learn about county and city governments. Find out some of the responsibilities of local government and how they affect your daily life. The books in the Kids' Guide to Government series offer an overview of government in action.
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  • What Is a Government?

    Baron Bedesky

    Library Binding
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  • Governments Around the World

    Ernestine Giesecke

    Library Binding (Heinemann, July 12, 2000)
    What is a monarchy? Which nation is located within a busy city? How do world governments work together for peace? Read Kids' Guide: Governments Around the World and find the answers to these questions and more. As you go on this guided tour through world governments, you'll learn the difference between communism and a democracy. Find out how life is different under a dictatorship. Learn what "free market" really means. The books in the Kids' Guide to Government series offer an overview of government in action.
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