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04460aam a2200541 i 4500 001 C91A4D103C8411E8B440353897128E48 003 SILO 005 20180410010119 008 170915s2018 miuab b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2017039472 020 $a 1578596394 020 $a 9781578596393 035 $a (OCoLC)1004206706 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d SO$ $d IGA $d OCLCF $d GK8 $d JOY $d DLC $d BUDAP $d JIM $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a JK275 $b .M566 2018 082 00 $a 320.473 $2 23 100 1 $a Misiroglu, Gina ReneÌe, $e author. 245 14 $a The handy American government answer book : $b how Washington, politics, and elections work / $c Gina Misiroglu. 246 30 $a American government answer book : $b how Washington, politics, and elections work 264 1 $a Canton, MI : $b Visible Ink Press, $c [2018] 300 $a xxviii, 372 pages : $b illustrations, maps ; $c 24 cm 490 1 $a The handy answer book series 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-325) and index. 505 0 $a Timeline -- Introduction -- Introduction to the democratic republic -- The U.S. Constitution -- Federalism -- The U.S. Congress -- The President -- The courts -- Civil liberties and civil rights -- Political opinion -- Publis interest groups -- Political parties -- Campaigns and elections -- The media machine -- The Declaration of Independence -- The articles of confederation -- The U.S. Constitution -- The Bill of Rights. 520 $a "The stakes have never been higher: national security, civil liberties, the economy, the future of the republic. Yet few outside Washington actually understand how our government and political system should work, much less how it actually operates. On one level, it's a complex, interlocking world veiled in power brokering, bureaucracy, and big money. On another, it's the biggest, richest, most influential organization in the world, for better or worse. Understanding how modern America is managed and governed is more vital than ever, but television, radio, newspapers, and social media frequently aim to spin, seduce, and sell product rather than serve anything resembling the truth. Filling the breach and answering basic questions about how our very complex government operates and what it promises, [this book] takes a comprehensive look at the systems, people, and policies that comprise American democracy, providing much-needed clarity to the current political drama. This informative book traces the historic development of the government, the functions of each branch of government, and how they work together. It provides clear and concise definitions of who does what and why. Written in an entertaining, reader-friendly, question-and-answer format, [this book] deciphers the news behind the headlines through well-researched answers to nearly 800 common questions. This handy primer also includes numerous illustrations, graphs, tables, a helpful bibliography, and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness. In the midst of the overheated rhetoric of the moment and the fast-changing, crisis-dominated world, a well-informed citizenry armed with [this book] is the best defense against political and corporate chicanery!"--Amazon.com. 650 0 $a United States $x Politics and government $v Miscellanea. 650 7 $a POLITICAL SCIENCE $x National. $x National. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a POLITICAL SCIENCE $x Leadership. $x Leadership. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Politics and government. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919741 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 651 4 $a United States $x Politics and government $v Miscellanea. 655 7 $a Trivia and miscellanea. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01921748 655 7 $a Miscellanea. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01423854 655 7 $a Trivia and miscellanea. $2 lcgft 776 08 $i Online version: $a Misiroglu, Gina ReneÌe, author. $t Handy American government answer book $b Second edition. $d Canton, MI : Visible Ink Press, 2018 $z 9781578596744 $w (DLC) 2017044527 830 0 $a Handy answer book series. 941 $a 7 952 $l GOPG641 $d 20240710040827.0 952 $l XXPH787 $d 20220202022045.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722055355.0 952 $l PGAX715 $d 20200923123253.0 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20191018013139.0 952 $l AAPF906 $d 20190717034925.0 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20180501010521.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=C91A4D103C8411E8B440353897128E48 994 $a C0 $b JIMInitiate Another SILO Locator Search