Maryland Government
Maryland Government

Author: Suzanne Ellery Chapelle

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2010-02

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 158685898X

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Maryland Government is a high school textbook developed to prepare students for the government sections of the Maryland High School Assessment. Students will learn about Maryland's state and local governments through primary sources and activities that support 100% of the Voluntary Curriculum Standards. Eight engaging, full-color chapters use standards-based essential questions to cover Maryland's geographic, economic, historic, and political background; the history of state government; the three branches of government; local government; public policy; and civic duty. Through Key Ideas and Key Terms as well as dozens of charts, maps, photos, primary sources, small group activities, and critical thinking skills, students explore main ideas and soon realize government is not "us and them" but "We, the People." Book also includes glossary and index. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 A Portrait of Maryland Chapter 2 Maryland's Political Heritage Chapter 3 The Legislative Branch Chapter 4 The Executive Branch Chapter 5 The Judicial Branch Chapter 6 Local Government Chapter 7 Public Policy Chapter 8 The Voice of the People

Maryland Manual On-line
Maryland Manual On-line

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Published: 200?

Total Pages:

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Provides an ever-changing, dynamic view of Maryland State, county and municipal government. It comprehensively describes government structure, organization, and historical evolution. The on-line Manual provides key agency personnel, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, agency budgets, organizational charts, websites, and much more. Includes links to state and local government offices.

Maryland Politics and Government
Maryland Politics and Government

Author: John T. Willis

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 0803238436

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Tucked between the larger commonwealths of Pennsylvania and Virginia and overshadowed by the political maneuverings of its neighbor, Washington, D.C., Maryland has often been overlooked and neglected in studies of state governmental systems. With the publication of Maryland Politics and Government, the challenging demographic diversity, geographic variety, and dynamic Democratic pragmatism of Maryland finally get their due. Two longtime political analysts, Herbert C. Smith and John T. Willis, conduct a sustained inquiry into topics including the Maryland identity, political history, and interest groups; the three branches of state government; and policy areas such as taxation, spending, transportation, and the environment. Smith and Willis also establish a “Two Marylands” model that explains the dominance of the Maryland Democratic Party, established in the post–Civil War era, that persists to this day even in a time of political polarization. Unique in its scope, detail, and coverage, Maryland Politics and Government sets the standard for understanding the politics of the Free State (or, alternately, the Old Line State) for years to come.