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