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American government 101 : from the Continental Congress to the Iowa Caucus, everything you need to know about U.S. Politics / Kathleen Sears.

by Sears, Kathleen.

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Adams Media, 2016.

United States -- Politics and government.

9781440598456 (hc.)

256 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 19 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Mayflower Compact and Colonial Government -- Rebellion and Revolution -- Articles of Confederation -- Writing the Constitution -- What's in the Constitution -- Amending the Constitution -- Freedom of Speech and Press -- Freedom to Bear Arms -- Separation of Church and State -- The House of Representatives -- The Senate -- Advise and Consent and Filibuster -- Congressional Duties and Responsibilities -- Making a Law -- Creating a Budget -- Budgetary Oversight -- The American President -- Presidential Duties -- Ptresidential Succession -- The Powers of the President -- Impeachment -- The First Lady -- The Vice President -- The Cabinet -- Executive Office of the President, Policy "Czars" and Nongovernmental Advisers -- The Supreme Court -- Judicial Review -- The Federal and State Judiciary -- Federal and State Courts -- Separation of Powers -- The Civil Service -- Security Agencies -- The Importance of Voting -- The Evolution of the Democratic Party -- The Evolution of the Republican Party -- Third-Party Candidates -- Selecting Candidates -- Election Day -- The Media and Government -- Money, Pork, and Influence -- The Lobbyists -- State Government -- The Powers of the Governor -- State Legislatures -- County Government -- City and Town Government.

From the backstory of the Constitution to the institution of the Electoral College, this primer is packed with hundreds of entertaining tidbits and concepts to help you learn about how the government of the United States actually works. Kathleen Sears was a high school English and Language Arts teacher for thirty years. She is the author of Mythology 101, US History 101, Grammar 101, and Weather 101.

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