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You call this democracy? : how to fix our government and deliver power to the people Cover Image Book

You call this democracy? : how to fix our government and deliver power to the people / Elizabeth Rusch.

Rusch, Elizabeth, (author.).

Summary:

"America is the greatest democracy in the world...isn't it? Author Elizabeth Rusch examines some of the more problematic aspects of our government but, more importantly, offers ways for young people to fix them."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780358176923
  • ISBN: 0358176921
  • ISBN: 9780358387428
  • ISBN: 9781725482371
  • Physical Description: 253 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2020]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
You can't vote for president -- Strange maps -- Unrepresentative senate -- Elections for sale -- The right to lie -- Suppressing the vote -- Shut out of statehood -- Barred from voting -- Too young to vote? -- Real representation -- Voter turnoff -- Let's fix our democracy!
Target Audience Note:
Grade 7 to 8.
Ages 12+
1140L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 8.7 8 510540.

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Subject:
Democracy > United States.
Youth > Political activity > United States.
Youth.
United States > Politics and government.
Genre:
Informational works.
Young adult literature.

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  • 26 of 27 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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