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Central Intelligence Agency
Inbunden, 2007
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The headquarters of one of the world's most powerful and secretive intelligence services can be found in Langley, Virginia, about eight miles outside of downtown Washington, D.C. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) serves a critical role in the shaping of American policies by providing foreign …
Supreme Court
Inbunden, 2007
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This history of the cases that have been presented before the U.S. Supreme Court offers a nearly comprehensive account of the issues that have shaped American history: slavery, segregation, the right to vote. The words that appear above the main entrance to the Supreme Court - ""Equal Justice Under …
House of Representatives
Inbunden, 2007
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Think the House of Representatives is just a boring government body? Think again. This mind-rattling book offers a wealth of real historical proof that the House is anything but dull. Hero or villain, the House of Representatives gets its script from you. It's your House - a place where you make …
Department of Homeland Security
Inbunden, 2007
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In the wake of September 11, 2001, the U.S. government felt the need to establish a special department to handle national security - the Department of Homeland Security. But the idea of national security is not a recent concept, and terrorism is not a new concern. Many Americans think the 9/11 …
Senate
Inbunden, 2007
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The story of the United States Senate is more than the description of the powers assigned to the upper house of Congress. Filled with interesting facts, ""The Senate"" shows how these powers are considerable, including the making of laws to govern the United States in partnership with the House of …
History of the Republican Party
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When Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860, he was a member of a political party that had been founded only six years earlier: the Republican Party. In March 1854, a group of men gathered to form a political party that reflected their concerns about life in America. They were opposed to the …
How the President Is Elected
Inbunden, 2007
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The election of a president is one of the most important events in American politics. While the concept is the same, the process of electing presidents has changed considerably since George Washington became the first president of the United States: Political parties now play a key role in the …
History of the Democratic Party
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Democrat or Republican? The two political parties have become fixtures in the American political experience, the main choices in all elections, from the national to the local level. But the choice was not always so clear. When the Democratic Party was first established by Thomas Jefferson in 1800, …
How the Constitution Was Created
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Few other government documents have influenced history as much as the U.S. Constitution. It laid the groundwork for the most stable democratic government in the world and provided inspiration to people struggling for freedom everywhere. ""How the U.S. Constitution Was Created"" is a compelling new …
History of the Third Parties
Av Vicki Cox
Inbunden, 2007
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Third parties exist on the very edge of mainstream politics. They enter candidates in elections they cannot hope to win. They champion issues the major parties are sometimes reluctant to touch. But third parties serve America well - they speak for ordinary citizens whose concerns both the state and …
Impeachment Process
Av John Murphy
Inbunden, 2007
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The impeachment process is one of the most serious government proceedings in the United States. It can result in the trial and conviction of a U.S. president and immediate removal from office. Despite all the drama, intrigue, and gravity that surround this remarkable judicial process, impeachment …
How a Law Is Passed
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For a piece of legislation to become an official law in the United States, it must first undergo a long and complex process involving two branches of the government: the legislative and the executive. ""How a Law Is Passed"" puts students right where the law-making action is by tracking the …
U.S. Government
How It Works Set
Inbunden, 2007
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From the secretive operations of the CIA to the high-profile decisions of the Supreme Court, ""The U.S. Government: How It Works"" set introduces readers to the major branches and key players of the federal government, the central authority of the United States. Enlivened by full-color photographs, …
