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Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 9
Formats
Description
Many of the political issues we struggle with today have their roots in the US Constitution. Husband-and-wife team Cynthia and Sanford Levinson take readers back to the creation of this historic document and discuss how contemporary problems were first introduced--then they offer possible solutions. Think Electoral College, gerrymandering, even the Senate. Many of us take these features in our system for granted. But they came about through haggling...
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Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
It can be difficult to take each person's ideas into consideration when trying to make a decision. However, respecting different points of view is essential to coming to a consensus. The U.S. government governs by consensus, meaning that it takes into consideration all the relationships between each branch of the federal government as well as the federal government's relationship to each state government. On a smaller scale, students will understand...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"...explains the concept of choosing, individually, and as a group, from making a simple choice: "Which do you like better, apples or oranges?", to selecting a class pet, to even more complicated decisions, like electing community representatives." -- amazon.com
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Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Young readers will learn how making decisions as a group is an important part of our roles as citizens. The book explores how group decisions, like voting, affect students and their communities. It will show how the government uses group decisions every day to decide everything from laws to spending money. Students will learn the value of compromise and how their actions affect others. Children will learn all about this important civic virtue through...
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Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
Tired of following other people's rules? Think you can do better? Now's your chance! This innovative and fun new title from Lonely Planet Kids shows you how to design a completely new nation from scratch. Decide on the laws, choose your borders, make your flag, attract loyal citizens and lots more. You'll get to create, organise, govern and judge. You can be king, queen, big chief, emperor, president or dictator. Includes fun projects to complete,...
20) Fault lines in the constitution, the: the framers, their fights, and the flaws that affect us today
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Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"In 1787, after 116 days of heated debates and bitter arguments, the United States Constitution was created. This imperfect document set forth America's guiding principles, but it would also introduce some of today's most contentious political issues--from gerrymandering, to the Electoral College, to presidential impeachment. With colorful art, compelling discourse, and true stories from America's past and present, Fault Lines in the Constitution:...