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  • U.S. Marine Corps

    Jack Rummel, Arthur Meier Schlesinger

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Oct. 1, 1989)
    Looks at the history of the Marine Corps and explains its command structure and organization of the fleet marine forces

  • Why Do We Have Laws?

    Jacqueline Laks Gorman

    Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Dec. 15, 2007)
    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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  • The Federal Communications Commission

    Jennifer Fleissner

    Library Binding (Mda, June 1, 1991)
    Surveys the history and organization of the FCC and its role in overseeing the nation's communications systems and industries

  • The Drug Enforcement Administration

    Rebecca Stefoff, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Nov. 1, 1989)
    Surveys the history, structure, and current functions of the Drug Enforcement Administration and describes its influence on modern society

  • The Supreme Court

    Leon Friedman

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Jan. 1, 1987)
    Traces the history of the Supreme Court, discusses its functions, and looks at important decisions of the past

  • The U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

    Kem Knapp Sawyer

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, April 1, 1991)
    Surveys the history of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, describing its structure, current function, and influence on American society

  • National Science Foundation

    Arthur Meier Schlesinger

    Library Binding (Mda, Feb. 1, 1989)
    Surveys the history of the National Science Foundation, describing its structure, function, and influence on American society

  • Food and Drug Administration

    William Patrick, Fred Israel

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, May 1, 1988)
    Surveys the history of the Food and Drug Administration describing its structure, function, and influence on American society.

  • The U.S. Information Agency

    Clinton L. Doggett, Lois T. Doggett

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Aug. 1, 1989)
    Surveys the history of the U.S. Information Agency, describing its structure, function, and influence on American society
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  • The Federal Aviation Administration

    Robert Burkhardt, Fred L. Israel

    Library Binding (Mda, Jan. 1, 1989)
    Traces the history of the FAA, describes its responsibilites, and discusses the SST, airline deregulation, airport security, the PATCO strike, and crash investigations

  • What Are Elections?

    Nancy Harris

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Oct. 8, 2007)
    Learn all about voting in the United States. Learn the ins and outs of Election Day: who can vote, how you vote, where you vote, and where to find the results. Discover who can run for office and which leaders are chosen in national elections.
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  • Nuclear Regulatory Commission

    Fred Clement

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