The Handy American Government Answer Book: How Washington, Politics and Elections Work (The Handy Answer Book Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (781 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0718X8J3V |
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| Number of Pages | : | 148 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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In the midst of the overheated rhetoric of the moment and the fast-changing, crisis-dominated world, a well-informed citizenry armed with The Handy American Government Answer Book is the best defense against political and corporate chicanery! . Yet few outside Washington actually understand how our government and political system should work, much less how it actually operates. On another, it?s the biggest, richest, most influential organization in the world, for better or worse. On one level, it?s a complex, interlocking world veiled in power brokering, bureaucracy, and big money. The stakes have never been higher: national security, civil liberties, the economy, the future of the republic. Understanding how modern America is governed and answering basic questions about how our very complex government operates and what it promises, The Handy American Government Answer Book: How Washington, Politics, and Elections Work takes a comprehen
Supreme Court?• Which president appointed the most justices?• How do civil liberties differ from civil rights?• How does the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties?• Is measuring public opinion a new phenomenon in politics?• What does the concept “majority rule with minority rights” mean?• Why has trust in the government declined?• What does it mean to lobby?• How are PAC donations and political decisions linked?• Where do the party symbols of the donkey and the elephant come from?• What is electoral realignment?• Who pays for the campaigns of candidates?• Did the electoral college ever vote unanimously for a president? This handy primer also includes numerous illustrations, graphs, tables, a helpful bibliography, and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness. It provides clear and concise definitions of who does what and why. In the midst of the overheated rhetoric of the moment and the fast-changing, crisis-dominated world, a well-informed citizenry armed with The Handy American Government Answer Book is the best defense against political and corporate chicanery!. On one level, it’s a complex, interlocking world veiled in power brokering, bureaucracy, and big money. Filling the breach and answering basic questions about
Misiroglu lives in Los Angeles and is proud to say she votes in every national and local election. . She holds two degrees from UCLA and has worked in various editorial capacities for publishers such as Price Stern Sloan, New World Library, Visible Ink Press, Facts On File, and Routledge. Additional notable