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Book

Votes of confidence : a young person's guide to American elections

Call Number

  • 324.6 F5962 TEEN (OSH)

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Edition

2nd edition ; newly revised and updated.

Publication Information

Minneapolis : Zest Books, [2020]

Physical Description

255 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Audience

Grades: 9 to 12.

Summary

Every four years, coverage of the presidential elections turns into a horse-race story about who is leading, and who said what then. Fleischer explains the past, present, and future of American elections; how the election process actually works and why it matters; and how young people can become involved-- not just this year, but for years to come. -- adapted from back cover

Notes

Previous edition published: San Francisco, California : Zest Books, [2016] under title Votes of Confidence.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • American Government 101
  • How voting works
  • Party time: the role of political parties in U.S. politics
  • Voting (with confidence)
  • What's going on? Polls, debates, money, and ballot measures
  • More ways to get involved.

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