Other editions of book The Voice of the People: American Democracy in Action

For more than two hundred years, Americans have gathered every November to vote. The country has grown and changed during that time, and so has our Constitution, but the basic system of "government of the people, by the people, and for the people" remains the same. How do our leaders, from local mayors on up to Presidents and Supreme Court Justices, go about getting their jobs, and just what are their jobs? Learn what every good citizen needs to know about American democracy in action.

"Colorful, amply detailed scenes will lure readers into this fact-filled book [that] starts with information about the Constitution as the backbone of our government. The text, straightforward without being stiff, does a masterful job of distilling a complicated subject. Coverage ranges widely--from the campaign and the election process to distribution among the three government branches.... An energetic overview."

"Colorful, amply detailed scenes will lure readers into this fact-filled book [that] starts with information about the Constitution as the backbone of our government. The text, straightforward without being stiff, does a masterful job of distilling a complicated subject. Coverage ranges widely--from the campaign and the election process to distribution among the three government branches.... An energetic overview."