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  • Meet the Supreme Court

    Drew Nelson

    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • What Is a Government?

    Baron Bedesky

    Library Binding
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  • How the President Is Elected

    Justine Rubinstein

    Hardcover (Mason Crest Publishers, Jan. 1, 2019)
    In today's media-driven world, every presidential election is preceded by months--and sometimes years--of campaigning. Candidates must use television, social media, and good old-fashioned door-to-door canvassing to take their message to the public. In addition to presenting their platforms, they need to appeal to a wide variety of voters from different backgrounds. Campaigns have become a huge business, requiring millions of dollars in funding. Associated industries such as polling and data collection have exploded as candidates seek to gather all the information they can about public opinion. Beyond the 24-hour news cycles, the U.S. presidential election is a civic ritual with a rich and evolving history. This book explores the ways that presidential elections have developed over time, including the formation of the Electoral College, the extension of the right to vote to all citizens regardless of race or gender, and the shifting alliances of political parties, primaries, and conventions. Read on to learn the facts and become a more informed participant in the next presidential election.

  • The Bureau of Indian Affairs

    Frank W. Porter

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, April 1, 1988)
    Surveys the history of the Bureau of Indian Affairs describing its structure, current function, and influence on American society

  • The Internal Revenue Service

    Jack Taylor

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Dec. 1, 1986)
    Explains why we pay taxes, traces the history of the IRS, and describes its organization and functions
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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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  • Why Do We Have Laws?

    Jacqueline Laks Gorman

    Paperback (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Introduces the concept of law in the United States, discussing why laws are needed, how they are created, changed, and enforced, and what happens to people who are accused of breaking the law.
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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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