The passage of Citizens United by the Supreme Court in 2010 sparked a renewed debate about campaign spending by large political action committees, or Super PACs. Its ruling said that it is okay for corporations and labor unions to spend as much as they want in advertising and other methods to convince people to vote for or against a candidate. This book provides a wide range of opinions on the issue. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives; eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.
Students are the voters of tomorrow, so it’s important that they understand how the voting process works! This 6-pack of nonfiction readers shows second grade students how to learn about issues, study candidates, and someday cast their votes. Your Vote, Your Voice 6-Pack • Examines a variety of voting issues and how the election process works • Provides a short fiction piece related to the topic to keep students engaged • Connects key civics themes such as democracy and civic duty to students’ daily lives • Includes a glossary, thought-provoking discussion questions, and a “Civics in Action” activity designed to get students excited about their future right to vote • Offers a meaningful lesson plan that will facilitate implementation of activities Voting is how individuals make their voices heard in America. This teacher-approved 6-pack explores important issues such as education, government, and jobs, all while encouraging students to be informed. With a related fiction story, relevant images, an index, and more useful features, this 6-pack of readers will empower second grade students and help them understand an important democratic process. This 6-pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.
Students are the voters of tomorrow, so it’s important that they understand how the voting process works! This 6-pack of nonfiction readers shows second grade students how to learn about issues, study candidates, and someday cast their votes. Your Vote, Your Voice 6-Pack • Examines a variety of voting issues and how the election process works • Provides a short fiction piece related to the topic to keep students engaged • Connects key civics themes such as democracy and civic duty to students’ daily lives • Includes a glossary, thought-provoking discussion questions, and a “Civics in Action” activity designed to get students excited about their future right to vote • Offers a meaningful lesson plan that will facilitate implementation of activities Voting is how individuals make their voices heard in America. This teacher-approved 6-pack explores important issues such as education, government, and jobs, all while encouraging students to be informed. With a related fiction story, relevant images, an index, and more useful features, this 6-pack of readers will empower second grade students and help them understand an important democratic process. This 6-pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.
In politics there are no prizes For second place. Luckily, seasoned campaign professionals Mark Pack and Edward Maxfield have distilled successful electoral tactics from around the globe into 101 bite-sized lessons to help steer you on the course to power. Learn how to pass the three-seconds test, why you should actually embrace online trolls, and why you must never, ever, forget the law of the left nostril. Packed with advice and practical tips, this new, fully updated third edition of the classic political guide reveals the insider secrets and skills you need to make sure you're in pole position on election day.
It may be surprising to learn that U.S. citizens don't directly vote for their president. The president is actually elected by the Electoral College, a system that has been the subject of great debate in recent years. This informational book explains what the Electoral College is, how it works, and why it was established. Full-color photographs and primary sources help readers make valuable connections with the text. Students will be encouraged to think critically and ask important questions about our nation's election system.
The instant #1 New York Times bestseller | A Washington Post Notable Book | One of NPR's Best Books of 2021 The definitive behind-the-scenes story of Trump's final year in office, by Phil Rucker and Carol Leonnig, the Pulitzer-Prize winning reporters and authors of A Very Stable Genius. “Chilling.” – Anderson Cooper “Jaw-dropping.” – John Berman “Shocking.” – John Heilemann “Explosive.” – Hallie Jackson “Blockbuster new reporting.” – Nicolle Wallace “Bracing new revelations.” – Brian Williams “Bombshell reporting.” – David Muir The true story of what took place in Donald Trump’s White House during a disastrous 2020 has never before been told in full. What was really going on around the president, as the government failed to contain the coronavirus and over half a million Americans perished? Who was influencing Trump after he refused to concede an election he had clearly lost and spread lies about election fraud? To answer these questions, Phil Rucker and Carol Leonnig reveal a dysfunctional and bumbling presidency’s inner workings in unprecedented, stunning detail. Focused on Trump and the key players around him—the doctors, generals, senior advisers, and Trump family members— Rucker and Leonnig provide a forensic account of the most devastating year in a presidency like no other. Their sources were in the room as time and time again Trump put his personal gain ahead of the good of the country. These witnesses to history tell the story of him longing to deploy the military to the streets of American cities to crush the protest movement in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, all to bolster his image of strength ahead of the election. These sources saw firsthand his refusal to take the threat of the coronavirus seriously—even to the point of allowing himself and those around him to be infected. This is a story of a nation sabotaged—economically, medically, and politically—by its own leader, culminating with a groundbreaking, minute-by-minute account of exactly what went on in the Capitol building on January 6, as Trump’s supporters so easily breached the most sacred halls of American democracy, and how the president reacted. With unparalleled access, Rucker and Leonnig explain and expose exactly who enabled—and who foiled—Trump as he sought desperately to cling to power. A classic and heart-racing work of investigative reporting, this book is destined to be read and studied by citizens and historians alike for decades to come.
