Campaigns and Elections |
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Duck for President. Doreen Cronin. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2008. Grades K-3.
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The Electoral College. Michael Burgan. Minneapolis: Compass Point Books, 2007. Grades 4-6.
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Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts, 2nd ed. Syl Sobel. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series, 1999. Grades 3-5.
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Right to Vote. Deanne Durrett. New York: Facts on File, 2005. Young adults.
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The Voice of the People: American Democracy in Action. Betsy Maestro. New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books, 1996. Grades K-6.
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Vote! Eileen Christelow. New York: Clarion Books, 2003. Grades K-4.
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Voting in Elections. Terri DeGezelle. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2005. Grades 1-3.
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Woodrow for President: A Tail of Voting, Campaigns, and Elections. Peter W. Barnes and Cheryl Shaw Barnes. Alexandria, VA: VSP Books, 1999. Grades K-4.
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Congress |
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The Capitol Building. Janet Piehl. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications, 2010. Grades K-2.
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Cappy Tail's Capitol Tales. Peter W. Barnes and Cheryl Shaw Barnes. Alexandria, VA: VSP Books, 2010. Grades K-4.
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The Congress. Richard B. Bernstein and Jerome Agel. New York: Walker and Company, 1989. Young adults.
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Congress for Kids. Dirksen Congressional Center.
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The Congress of the United States: A Student Companion, 3rd ed. Donald A. Ritchie. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. Young adults.
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House Mouse, Senate Mouse. Peter W. Barnes and Cheryl Shaw Barnes. Alexandria, VA: VSP Books, 1996. Grades K-4.
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The House of Representatives. Bruce A. Ragsdale. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1989. Young adults.
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The House of Representatives. Rachel A. Koestler-Grack. New York: Chelsea House, 2007. Grades 5-8.
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How a Bill Becomes a Law. John Hamilton. Edina, MN: ABDO Publishing, 2005. Grades 3-5.
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How a Law Is Passed. Bill Scheppler. New York: Chelsea House, 2007. Grades 5-8.
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I'm Just a Bill! Kansas City, MO: Andrew McMeel Publishing, 1997. Grades K-12.
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My Senator and Me. Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Splash. New York: Scholastic Press, 2006. Grades 3-6.
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The Senate. Janet Anderson. New York: Chelsea House, 2007. Grades 5-8.
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The Senate. Donald A. Ritchie. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1988. Young adults.
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The United States Capitol. Jennifer Silate. New York: The Rosen Publishing Group, 2006. Grades 3-6.
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U.S. House of Representatives
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U.S. Senate
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What a Senator Does. Roy Hoopes. New York: John Day Company, 1970. Young adults.
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The Constitution |
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A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution. Betsy and Giulio Maestro. New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books, 1987. Grades 2-4.
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Constitution Translated for Kids, 3rd ed. Cathy Travis. Austin, TX: Synergy Books, 2006. Grades 4-7.
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A Kids' Guide to America's Bill of Rights: Curfews, Censorship, and the 100-Pound Giant. Kathleen Krull. New York: Avon Books, 1999. Grades 6 and up.
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Our Constitution. Donald A. Ritchie. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. Young adults.
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Shh! We're Writing the Constitution. Jean Fritz. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1987. Grades 2-5.
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We the Kids: The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution of the United States. Illustrations and foreword by David Catrow. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2002. Grades K-5.
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The Flag |
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Flag Day. Mir Tamim Ansary. Chicago: Heinneman Library, 2007. Grades 1-3.
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The Flag We Love. Pam Munoz Ryan. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing, 1996. Grades K-3.
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Our Flag
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The Pledge of Allegiance. Terry Allan Hicks. Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2007. Grades 2-6.
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Red, White, and Blue: The Story of the American Flag. John Herman. New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1998. Grades K-3.
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How Government Works |
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Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids
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How the U.S. Government Works. Betty Debnam. Kansas City, MO: Andrews and McMeel, 1995. Grades K-4.
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How the U.S. Government Works. Syl Sobel. Happauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series, 1999. Grades 3-5.
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Social Studies for Kids
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The Judiciary |
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Federal Judicial Center
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Marshall, the Courthouse Mouse: A Tail of the U.S. Supreme Court. Peter W. Barnes and Cheryl Shaw Barnes. Alexandria, VA: VSP Books, 1998. Grades 1-5.
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The Supreme Court. Geoffrey M. Horn. Milwaukee: World Almanac Library, 2003. Grades 5-8.
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The Supreme Court of the United States: A Student Companion, 3rd ed. John J. Patrick. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. Young adults.
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The Presidency |
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The Presidency. Richard B. Bernstein and Jerome Agel. New York: Walker and Company, 1989. Young adults.
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The Presidency of the United States: A Student Companion, 2nd ed. Richard M. Pious. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. Young adults.
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The President of the United States. Scott Ingram. San Diego: Blackbirch Press, 2002. Grades 3-6.
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So You Want to Be President? Judith St. George. New York: Philomel Books, 2000. Grades 1-6.
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The White House: An Illustrated History. Catherine O'Neill Grace. New York: Scholastic Nonfiction, 2003. Grades 3 and up.
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Woodrow, the White House Mouse. Peter W. Barnes and Cheryl Shaw Barnes. Alexandria, VA: VSP Books, 1998. Grades K-4.
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The Story of the U.S.A. |
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America: A Patriotic Primer. Lynne Cheney. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2002. Grades K-4.
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The Fourth of July Story. Alice Dalgliesh. New York: Aladdin Books, 1956, reprint 1995. Grades K-4.
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Give Me Liberty! The Story of the Declaration of Independence. Russell Freedman. New York: Holiday House, 2000. Grades 5 and up.
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The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence. Judith St. George. New York: Philomel Books, 2005. Grades K-5.
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The Story of the Statue of Liberty. Betsy Maestro. New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books, 1986. Grades 2-7.
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