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Author Misiroglu, Gina Renée, author.

Title The handy American government answer book : how Washington, politics, and elections work / Gina Misiroglu.

Publication Info. Canton, MI : Visible Ink Press, [2018]
©2018

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 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  320.473 MISIROGLU    DUE 04-15-24
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 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  320.473 MIS    Check Shelf
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Description xxviii, 372 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Series The handy answer book series
Handy answer book series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-325) and index.
Contents Timeline -- Introduction -- Introduction to the democratic republic -- The U.S. Constitution -- Federalism -- The U.S. Congress -- The President -- The courts -- Civil liberties and civil rights -- Political opinion -- Publis interest groups -- Political parties -- Campaigns and elections -- The media machine -- The Declaration of Independence -- The articles of confederation -- The U.S. Constitution -- The Bill of Rights.
Summary "The stakes have never been higher: national security, civil liberties, the economy, the future of the republic. Yet few outside Washington actually understand how our government and political system should work, much less how it actually operates. On one level, it's a complex, interlocking world veiled in power brokering, bureaucracy, and big money. On another, it's the biggest, richest, most influential organization in the world, for better or worse. Understanding how modern America is managed and governed is more vital than ever, but television, radio, newspapers, and social media frequently aim to spin, seduce, and sell product rather than serve anything resembling the truth. Filling the breach and answering basic questions about how our very complex government operates and what it promises, [this book] takes a comprehensive look at the systems, people, and policies that comprise American democracy, providing much-needed clarity to the current political drama. This informative book traces the historic development of the government, the functions of each branch of government, and how they work together. It provides clear and concise definitions of who does what and why. Written in an entertaining, reader-friendly, question-and-answer format, [this book] deciphers the news behind the headlines through well-researched answers to nearly 800 common questions. This handy primer also includes numerous illustrations, graphs, tables, a helpful bibliography, and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness. In the midst of the overheated rhetoric of the moment and the fast-changing, crisis-dominated world, a well-informed citizenry armed with [this book] is the best defense against political and corporate chicanery!"--Amazon.com.
Subject United States -- Politics and government -- Miscellanea.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- American Government -- National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Leadership.
Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Trivia and miscellanea. (OCoLC)fst01921748
Miscellanea. (OCoLC)fst01423854
Trivia and miscellanea.
Added Title American government answer book : how Washington, politics, and elections work
Other Form: Online version: Misiroglu, Gina Renée, author. Handy American government answer book Second edition. Canton, MI : Visible Ink Press, 2018 9781578596744 (DLC) 2017044527
ISBN 9781578596393 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1578596394
9781578596744
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