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Publisher Annotation: A fearless deep dive into the 2020 election from MSNBC "Road Warrior" Ali Vitali, who covered the campaign trail every step of the way - investigating the sexist double standards placed on women presidential candidates and what it will take for a woman to finally break the glass ceiling and win the White House. 352pp., 100K
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2020.
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English
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It's election day, and Curious George is ready to cast his vote! On election day at the elementary school, Curious George and his friend the Man with the Yellow Hat are visiting just in time to see the kids voting for their new school mascot. George can't resist getting in on the fun. He learns about the candidates, collects campaign stickers, and casts a lot of ballots. But what will happen when his hijinks start to get in the way of the vote? And...
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
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©2020.
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English
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"Want to change the world? The first step is to exercise your right to vote! In this step by step guide, you can learn everything you need to know. In What You Need to Know About Voting-and Why, law professor and constitutional scholar Kimberly Wehle offers practical, useful advice on the mechanics of voting and an enlightening survey of its history and future. What is a primary? How does the electoral college work? Who gets to cast a ballot and why?...
9) Voting
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Cherry Lake Publishing
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[2017]
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English
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In Voting, readers will learn about another side of the American government, both past and present. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia, and ask questions about current events as well as the readers' own lives. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
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Holiday House
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2019.
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English
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"...explains the concept of choosing, individually, and as a group, from making a simple choice: "Which do you like better, apples or oranges?", to selecting a class pet, to even more complicated decisions, like electing community representatives." -- amazon.com
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ABDO Pub. Co
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©2005.
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English
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The United States has the oldest written constitution that is still in use today. What has kept this democracy alive for more than 200 years? The government in Action! series introduces young readers to the different parts of the U.S. government, how they work and the role U.S. citizens play in it.
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Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
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[2018]
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English
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"When election season starts, the race is on! But what do campaigns, candidates, polls, and the Electoral College have to do with voting for our nation's leaders? Using engaging, age-appropriate language and colorful photos, readers decipher the complex electoral process and learn how to get involved in the next election."--
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BK, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"America's number one progressive radio host Thom Hartmann looks at our country's long and troubled voting history, analyzing the disenfranchisement of its citizens, particularly people of color, women, and the poor, and showing what we can do to ensure everyone has a voice in this democracy" --Provided by publisher.
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Crown
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English
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"A deeply reported look inside the new conservative movement working to undermine American democracy. Control of the country is up for grabs--and Republicans have been rigging the game in their favor. Twenty-two states have passed restrictions on voting. Ruthless gerrymandering has given the GOP a long-term grip on Congress. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has eviscerated campaign finance laws, boosting candidates backed by big money. It would be worrying...
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Enslow Publishing
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2020.
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English
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"When the United States of America began as a country, only white men who owned land could vote. Over the last 230 years, people have fought and protested and even died to expand the right to vote to include every adult over the age of eighteen--in theory. Today, are there ways you can lose your right to vote? And if it's too difficult to vote, can we really say that you still have that right? Voting is the best and sometimes only way Americans can...
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"In this concise, lively look at the past, present, and future of voting, a journalist examines the long and continuing fight for voting equality, why so few Americans today vote, and innovative ways to educate and motivate them; included are checklists of what to do before election day to prepare to vote and encourage others."
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
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English
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"Killian paints a vivid portrait of the swing voters around the country and presents a new model that reveals who they are and what they want from their government and elected officials. She also offers a way forward, including solutions for fixing our broken political system. This is not only a timely shot across the bows of both parties but an impassioned call to Independents to bring America back into balance."--Provided by publisher.
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Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"The book examines the dynamics driving the country's deeply troubled political culture and highlights reforms needed in the post-Trump era to strengthen US democracy. The author paints a clear and sobering portrait of a mercenary election industry and its support structure tailored to perpetuate and exploit America's social and political division"--
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