| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
235 pages : black and white illustrations, map, charts ; 24 cm |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Study Program |
MG+ RL 8.8 9.0 190605 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
It takes two to tango (bicameralism) -- Big states, little say (the Senate) -- Delete! (presidential veto) -- Majority rules, except when it doesn't (supermajority rules) -- How to cherry-pick voters (gerrymandering) -- Taxation without representation (the District of Columbia) -- "I'll just do it myself!" "Oh, no, you won't" (direct democracy) -- Who can vote? How do you know? (voting rights) -- Who gets to represent you? (restrictions on running for Congress) -- Who gets a shot at the oval office? (restrictions on running for president) -- Time's up! (presidential term limits) -- The college with no courses or credits (the Electoral College) -- Knock, knock. is anybody there? (continuity in government) -- Is there a leader in the room? (presidential succession) -- The duck's in charge, January 20th (Inauguration Day) -- At war (emergency powers) -- At war with bugs (habeas corpus) -- We can change it, right? (amending the Constitution) -- Grading the Constitution -- Now what? -- Post-amble. |
| Indexed In: |
Junior Library Guild |
| Summary |
Many of the political issues we struggle with today have their roots in the US Constitution. Here is a timely exploration of the document that forms the basis of our society and government. |
| Audience |
Ages 14 & up. |
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Grades 9 & up. |
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1110L Lexile. |
| Awards |
A Junior Library Guild selection (JLG) |
| Subject |
Civics -- Juvenile literature.
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Constitutional law -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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Civics.
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Constitutional law -- United States.
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Citizenship.
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Constitutional law -- United States.
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Political science.
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United States -- Politics and government -- Juvenile literature.
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United States -- Politics and government.
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United States -- Politics and government.
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| Added Author |
Levinson, Sanford, 1941- author.
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| ISBN |
9781561459452 (hardcover) |
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