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What Are the Amendments?
Nancy Harris
Library Binding (Heinemann, Aug. 16, 2008)What is an amendment? How many amendments are in the US Constitution? What did the 13th Amendment accomplish? Discover the history of these important documents. Learn how amendments can be added to the US Constitution as well as the different freedoms they protect. The 'First Guide to Government' series introduces students to the federal, state, and local governments. Each book explores the structure, function, and responsibilities of each branch of the government.
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Understanding Your Legal Rights
John Joseph Micklos Jr.
Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2018)Order in the court! What do free speech, due process, freedom of assembly, and search and seizure have to do with our legal rights? Using engaging, age-appropriate language and colorful photos, readers decipher our nation's complex legal system and understand their rights under the law.
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What's Government?
Nancy Harris
Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 15, 2016)Learn all about the United States federal government. Learn the role of the three branches of government and how they work together. Discover the important role citizens play in choosing our government leaders.
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What's a City Council?
Nancy Harris
Library Binding (Heinemann, Sept. 28, 2007)Learn all about the leaders in local government. Find out the duties of a city council, its role in making city laws, and groups a city council works with to help run the city.
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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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National Government
Ernestine Giesecke
Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2016)What are the three branches of the government? What does the House sergeant-at-arms do? How does a bill become a law? You can find the answers to these questions and more in ‘National Government.’ As you go on this guided tour through national government, you'll learn about the powers of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the United States government. You will find out how the U.S. Constitution was designed to protect the rights of the people. And, you'll also learn about the powers the president has as chief executive and commander-in-chief.
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Understanding Your Role in Elections
Jessica Gunderson
Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2018)When election season starts, the race is on! But what do campaigns, candidates, polls, and the Electoral College have to do with voting for our nation's leaders? Using engaging, age-appropriate language and colorful photos, readers decipher the complex electoral process and learn how to get involved in the next election.
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What's the U.S. Constitution?
Nancy Harris
Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 15, 2016)Who wrote the Constitution? What is the Preamble? How can the Constitution be changed? Discover the history and importance of the United States Constitution. Learn how the Constitution divided the US government into branches, and what each branch does. The 'First Guide to Government' series introduces students to the federal, state, and local governments. Each book explores the structure, function, and responsibilities of each branch of the government.
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Understanding How You Can Help
Emma Carlson Berne
Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2018)What do taxes, jury duty, and being good citizens have to do with helping our government? Using engaging, age-appropriate language and colorful photos, readers understand our responsibilities as American citizens and learn how to take active roles in our government.
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What's a Mayor?
Nancy Harris
Library Binding (Heinemann, Sept. 27, 2007)Discover the role of the leader in a municipal area. Learn all about the people a mayor works with to help lead our cities and towns, the role a mayor plays in making local laws, and the difference between a strong mayor government and a weak mayor government.
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What's a Governor?
Nancy Harris
Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 28, 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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What's the Bill of Rights?
Nancy Harris
Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 15, 2016)Who wrote the Bill of Rights? Where can you see the Bill of Rights? What right does the First Amendment protect? Discover the history and importance of this document. Learn about each of the first ten amendments and the rights they protect. The 'First Guide to Government' series introduces students to the federal, state, and local governments. Each book explores the structure, function, and responsibilities of each branch of the government.
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