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HOW AMERICA WORKSHOW AMERICA WORKSRELATED TITLES & PRODUCTS

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

What's Inside:
  • The Branches of Government
  • The President
  • The Judicial Branch
  • The Story of the Flag
  • Congress
  • How a Bill Becomes a Law
  • How the President Is Elected
Features:
  • DIAGRAMS
  • MAPS
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"There are three different levels of government. The federal (national) government deals with matters that affect all people in the U.S., such as printing money and establishing post offices. Each state government takes care of matters that affect people in that state, such as issuing driving, hunting, and fishing licenses. Local government deals with matters that affect the local community, suc. . . "
RELATED TITLES & PRODUCTS
JEFFERSONJEFFERSON
"Thomas Jefferson was a man of countless talents and interests. Best known for the many ways he served his country, Jefferson was one of the founders of the United States. He wrote our nation's first and perhaps most famous document - the Declaration of Independence. He served as governor of his home state of Virginia. He traveled to France to represent the new U.S. government, and in 1800, he . . . "
WASHINGTONWASHINGTON
"When George Washington died in 1799, General Henry Lee summed up his many achievements in just a few words. Washington, he said, was "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." Most people remember Washington as the nation's first president, but he was also an outstanding military leader. He led the nation to victory in the American Revolution, an . . . "
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCEDECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
“It’s hard to believe that just over a thousand words could change world history, but one document—only 1,337 words long—holds ideas more powerful than dynamite. This document’s ideas shook up the mighty British Empire. It launched a new nation. And it is still greatly admired today. What is this document? The Declaration of Independence, of course.”
PRESIDENCYPRESIDENCY
"The Constitution provides for a government of three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The executive branch carries out the laws. The legislative branch (Congress) passes laws. The judicial branch (the courts) decides if the laws are being carried out fairly. The president is the head of the executive branch. But, as you will discover, the president is much more."
VALUE-PACKED SETS
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
  • America Votes: How Our President Is Elected. By Linda Granfield, Kids Can Press, 2003.
  • Governments Around the World. By Ernestine Giesecke, Heineman Library, 2000.
  • Making Law: A Look at How a Bill Becomes a Law (How Government Works). By Sandra Donovan, Lerner Publications Company, 2004.
  • So You Want to Be President? By Judith St. George, Philomel Books, 2000.
ADULT BOOKS
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to American Government. By Melanie Fonder and Mary Shaffrey, Alpha Books, 2002.
  • The American Cause. By Russell Kirk, ISI Books, 2003.
  • U.S. Constitution for Dummies. By Michael Arnheim and Andy Jacobs, Jr., Wiley, 2005.
WEBSITES
  • Constitution Facts: www.constitutionfacts.com
  • The White House: www.whitehouse.gov
  • The U.S. Capitol: www.aoc.gov
  • United States House of Representatives: www.house.gov
  • United States Senate official site: www.senate.gov
  • U.S. National Archives and Records: www.archives.gov