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Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
1080L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (some color), map.
Language
English
Description
Highlights the history of the U.S. House of Representatives from physical fights in the late 1700s to the election of Nancy Pelosi, the first female Speaker of the House. Includes a map, a glossary, websites for further resources, and color photographs.
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
1030L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
Description
Highlights the history of the U.S. Senate, from the idea of such a body originating from the Roman Empire to the rise of women in the U.S. Senate. Includes a glossary, websites for further resources, and color photographs.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
2015.
Lexile measure
870L
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever wondered just how a bill becomes a law? This book takes you through the many processes the legislative branch of our government must follow to introduce a bill, and the steps it oges through to make it an actual law. The different committees, voting procedures, debates, amendments, and finally to the president's pen, which is the last step in making a bill a law! Learn all about how important laws are to our country, and how they help...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A chronicle of the Massachusetts senator's two-decade career in Washington describes her childhood pursuit of an education, early exposure to the dysfunctional political process, high-risk advocacy of better bankruptcy laws and competitive run for public office.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Boehner announced his resignation, President Obama called to tell the outgoing Speaker that he'd miss him. "Mr. President," Boehner replied, "yes you will." Here Boehner offers his impressions of leaders he's met and what made them successes or failures, from Ford and Reagan to Obama, Trump, and Biden. He shares his views on how the Republican Party has become unrecognizable today; the advice he dished out to members of his own party, the opposition,...
10) US Congress
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
330L
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations ; 23 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the United States Congress, what it does and how it works.
12) The U.S. Senate
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 x 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the United States Senate and how a bill becomes a law.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Language
English
Description
"Thaddeus Stevens was among the first to see the Civil War as an opportunity for a second American revolution--a chance to remake the country as a genuine multiracial democracy. As one of the foremost abolitionists in Congress in the years leading up to the war, he was a leader of the young Republican Party's radical wing, fighting for anti-slavery and anti-racist policies long before party colleagues like Abraham Lincoln endorsed them. These policies--including...
16) Barack Obama
Author
Series
Lexile measure
850L
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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Description
A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career family, and election of Barack Obama, forty-fourth president of the United States.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The Harvard-educated comedian, talk-show host, and U.S. Senator chronicles the story of his unlikely senatorial campaign, detailing the ensuing months-long recount and what his service has taught him about America's deeply polarized political culture.