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Americans have been voting since the United States was first formed. As U.S. citizens, we vote for our country's presidents, senators, and representatives in Congress. We also vote for local leaders like mayors and city council members. We even cast votes to decide how our tax dollars are spent. How does the voting process work, though? Does everyone have the right to vote? Can this right ever be taken away? How are political candidates chosen? Is...
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"In the United States, government leaders are elected. The nation's highest leader is the president. Every four years, voters choose who the next president will be. But the road to the White House begins long before Election Day and involves lots of people. Learn more about the complex process of electing government leaders"--
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This book explores voting and elections in America, highlighting the history of the topic, an analysis of the events that shaped it, and an overview of the debates surrounding the topic. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two Case Study special features, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades...
5) Vote!
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Using a campaign for mayor as an example, shows the steps involved in an election, from the candidate's speeches and rallies, to the voting booth where every vote counts, to the announcement of the winner.
10) Voting
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Depicts the importance of voting for American citizens, retells the history of gaining the vote for African Americans, women, and young Americans, and explains the election process.
12) V is for voting
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"A timely picture book that acts as an introduction to civics for young readers." --
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"On election night, all eyes are on the ballot tallies to see which candidates come out on top. But the actual voting process begins much earlier. Years before an election, candidates recruit supporters--voters--to work on their campaign and win support from other voters. Then political party members vote in primaries and caucuses to determine which candidates will represent their party in the general election. Finally, the general election takes...
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"Even for adults, elections can be difficult to fully understand. How do you register to vote? What happens at the polls? How do you know whom to vote for? Readers of this compelling volume will learn the answers to these questions and many more with the help of accessible text, captivating photographs, and attention-grabbing fact boxes. Written at a low reading level, this book offers a simple overview of important curriculum topics for struggling...
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Gerrymandering, the manipulation of boundaries in order to benefit one group or political party, is not new, but thanks to technology it is more widespread. Questions about the constitutionality of gerrymandering have gone all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. This provocative volume explores the practice of partisan redistricting, how it affects elections and policy, whether it is unconstitutional, and above all what must be done to ensure that...
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