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2025
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English
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"The government is a vast, complex system that Americans pay for, rebel against, rely upon, dismiss, and celebrate. It's also our shared resource for addressing the biggest problems of society. And it's made up of people, mostly unrecognized and uncelebrated, doing work that can be deeply consequential and beneficial to everyone. Michael Lewis invited his favorite writers to find someone doing an interesting job for the government and write about...
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Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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"From severe flooding in Louisiana to wildfires in the Pacific Northwest to melting permafrost in Alaska, catastrophic climate events are occurring more frequently--and severely--than ever. And these events are having a direct impact on the lives (and futures) of young people and their families. In the ongoing landmark case Juliana vs. United States, twenty-one young plaintiffs claim that the government's support of the fossil-fuel industry is actively...
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St. Martin's Publishing Group
Pub. Date:
2012
Language:
English
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In today's fraught political climate, one thing is indisputable: the dream of the emerging Democratic majority is dead. How did the Democrats, who seemed unstoppable only two short years ago, lose their momentum so quickly, and what does it mean for the future of our two-party system? Here, RealClearPolitics senior analyst Sean Trende explores the underlying weaknesses of the Democratic promise of recent years, and shows how unlikely a new era of...
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Pub. Date:
2019
Language:
English
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"The true story of the fierce band of women who battled Washington--and Hanoi--to bring their husbands home from the jungles of Vietnam. On February 12, 1973, one hundred and fifteen men who, just six years earlier, had been high flying Navy and Air Force pilots, shuffled, limped, or were carried off a huge military transport plane at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. These American servicemen had endured years of brutal torture, kept shackled and...
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Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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Compelling and timely, award-winning author Elizabeth Rusch's 'The Twenty-One' tells the gripping inside story of the ongoing landmark federal climate change lawsuit, Juliana vs. United States of America. 'The Twenty-One' is for readers of Christina Soontornvat's 'All Thirteen', fans of Steve Sheinkin's books, and anyone interested in the environment and climate change, as well as youth activism, politics and government, and the law. From severe flooding...
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Lerner Publishing Group
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Lerner Publishing Group
Lexile measure:
420L
Language:
English
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Who are the leaders of our government? What do they do? How do they become government leaders? Accessible text and explanatory photos help students understand key concepts about the role of different government leaders.
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Publisher:
Speedy Publishing LLC
Pub. Date:
2021
Language:
English
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Think of leaders in your government as a pyramid. The president sits at the top level while the lower levels are filled with elected officials ranging from the governors to the mayors. In this book, you will be learning about the duties and responsibilities of the government and the elected officials. You will be learning a lot from this book so make sure you get a copy.
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Series:
Yale studies in political science volume 4
Publisher:
Yale University Press
Pub. Date:
1961
Language:
English
Publisher:
Hoover Institution Press
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
Description:
In a democracy, the legitimacy of authority derives from the consent of the governed. Constitutions or long-standing norms typically impose constraints on government authority, but under extraordinary circumstances-emergencies-normal and procedural standards can be overridden or suspended. Such was the case when the COVID-19 pandemic erupted in the spring of 2020. This book describes the emergency powers that existed in the American states at the...
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Publisher:
Speedy Publishing LLC
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
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In this book, you will learn about the branches of local government. Read about the branches of your local community government and what their functions are. At the end of this book, you should be able to create a chart that shows who are the current office holders in your community. Start reading today!
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The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date:
2015
Language:
English
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America's model of representational government rests on the premise that elected officials respond to the opinions of citizens. This is a myth, however, not a reality, according to James N. Druckman and Lawrence R. Jacobs. In Who Governs?, Druckman and Jacobs combine existing research with novel data from US presidential archives to show that presidents make policy by largely ignoring the views of most citizens in favor of affluent and well-connected...
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Publisher:
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date:
2006
Language:
English
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Torture. Kidnapping. Bogus wars. Illegal wiretapping. Propaganda. Spies in the newsrooms. Oil profiteers. Soldiers who won't fight. Mothers of fallen soldiers Who will. In Static, the bestselling brother-sister team of Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now, and investigative journalist David Goodman takes on government liars, corporate profiteers, and the media that have acted as their cheerleaders. The authors cut through the official static to show...
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Publisher:
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date:
2017
Language:
English
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America's public parks are in a golden age. Hundreds of millions of dollars-both public and private-fund urban jewels like Manhattan's Central Park. Keeping the polish on landmark parks and in neighborhood playgrounds alike means that the trash must be picked up, benches painted, equipment tested, and leaves raked. Bringing this often-invisible work into view, however, raises profound questions for citizens of cities. In Who Cleans the Park? John...
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Publisher:
Speedy Publishing LLC
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
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Dive into 'Who Will Protect Us?' to explore the pivotal economic roles of government in national defense, property rights, and market fairness. This Grade 5 Social Studies book unveils how the government safeguards the country, ensures citizens' rights, and maintains a competitive market. From the military's duty to protect to the intricate balance of supply and demand, this resource is perfect for educators aiming to provide a comprehensive view...
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Publisher:
Globe Pequot
Pub. Date:
2019
Language:
English
Description:
Each year unelected federal administrators write thousands of regulations possessing the force of law. What do these civil servants know about the American people whom they ostensibly serve? Not much, according to this enlightening and disturbing study. The authors surveyed federal agency officials, congressional and White House staffers, and employees of various policy-making organizations about their attitudes toward and knowledge of the public....
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Pen & Sword Books
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
Description:
Not since 1066 - at least in popular myth - has an enemy force set foot on British soil. The Declaration of War with Revolutionary France in 1793 changed all that. In Ireland, the desire for home rule led Irish republicans to seek support from France and like-minded radicals in England. The scene was set for the most dangerous period in British history since William the Conqueror. Irish dreams of independence, and of Revolutionary France's goal of...
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Publisher:
Macat
Pub. Date:
2016
Language:
English
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Robert A. Dahl argues that American liberal democracy is a pluralist system in which policy is not, as you might think, shaped by a small group of powerful individuals. Rather, power is distributed among several competing groups, with each of these groups seeking to influence decisions. Dahl provides evidence for this by making a case study of the decision-making process in New Haven, Connecticut, where only the mayor has power in all areas. The city's...