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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.
    N

  • Securities and Exchange Commission

    Philip Koslow

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, March 1, 1990)
    Surveys the history of the SEC with descriptions of structure, current function, and influence on United States society

  • Who Leads Our Country?

    Jacqueline Laks Gorman

    Paperback (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Discusses the roles of different people and groups involved in government, including the president, Congress, governors, mayors, and courts.
    K

  • Understanding Your Civil Rights

    Emma Carlson Berne

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2018)
    What are our civil rights, and how are they different from our legal rights? What do gender, age, discrimination, and the U.S. Constitution have to do with our civil rights? Using engaging, age-appropriate language and colorful photos, readers decipher our nation's civil rights laws and learn how they protect our citizens.
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  • Understanding Your Legal Rights

    John Joseph Micklos Jr.

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 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.
    W

  • U.S. Constitution

    Donald A. Ritchie, Donald A. Richie

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, March 1, 1989)
    Surveys the history of the United States Constitution with descriptions of its structure, current function, and influence in our society
    Z

  • Understanding Your Role in Elections

    Jessica Gunderson

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 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.
    W

  • Why Are Elections Important?

    Jacqueline Laks Gorman

    Paperback (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Introduces the idea of elective government and discusses the expansion of the franchise, the types of offices that are filled by election, and the timing of elections and campaigns.
    K

  • The Small Business Administration

    Christopher Dwyer

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Oct. 1, 1990)
    Surveys the history, structure, and current functions of the Small Business Administration and describes its influence on modern society

  • Senate

    Donald Richie, Fred Israel

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Jan. 1, 1988)
    Surveys the history of the Senate, with descriptions of its structure, current function, and influence on American society

  • What's the Supreme Court?

    Nancy Harris

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Oct. 8, 2007)
    Discover how the highest court shapes our country. Learn all about the judicial branch and the different levels of courts. Find out what types of cases are heard in the Supreme Court, how Supreme Court judges are chosen, and the role of the judicial branch in our government.
    V

  • What's the Declaration of Independence?

    Nancy Harris

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Aug. 16, 2008)
    Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Who was King George the Third? What is the Preamble? Discover the history and importance of the document. Learn about why the colonists decided to break free from Great Britain and how many people signed the Declaration of Independence. 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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