| Description |
271 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
"Contains two new chapters and important updates!"--Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-258) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Preamble -- It takes two to tango (bicameralism) -- Big states, little say (the Senate) -- Delete! (presidential veto) -- Majority rules, except when it doesn't (supermajority rules) -- How to cherry-pick voters (gerrymandering) -- Taxation without representation (the District of Columbia) -- "I'll just do it myself!: : "Oh, no, you won't" (direct democracy) -- Who can vote? How do you know? (voting rights) -- Who gets to represent you? (restrictions on running for congress) -- Who gets a shot at the Oval Office? (restrictions on running for president) -- Time's up! (presidential term limits) -- The college with no courses or credits (the Electoral College) -- Pardon me? (presidential pardons) -- "You're hired! (maybe.) You're fired!" (the unitary executive) -- Knock, knock. Is anybody there? (continuity in government) -- Is there a leader in the room? (presidential succession) -- The duck's in charge. January 20th (inauguration day) -- At war (emergency powers) -- At war with bugs (habeas corpus) -- We can change it, right? (amending the Constitution) -- Grading the Constitution -- Now what? -- Post-amble. |
| Summary |
Examines the Constitutional origins of modern-day political problems and outlines solutions for these issues. |
| Audience |
1120L Lexile |
| Note |
1120L Lexile |
| Subject |
Constitutional law -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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United States -- Constitution -- Juvenile literature.
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United States -- Politics and government -- Juvenile literature.
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Civics -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
Levinson, Sanford, 1941- author.
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| ISBN |
9781682631058 (hardcover) |
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1682631052 (hardcover) |
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9781682631065 pbk. |
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1682631060 pbk. |
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