The Executive Branch: Carrying Out and Enforcing Laws (Checks and Balances in the U.S. Government)
The Drug Enforcement Administration (Defending Our Nation, #12)
by Clive Somerville
Checks and Balances in the U.S. Government (Checks and Balances in the U.S. Government)
Rescuing Hostages (Defending Our Nation, #12)
by Brenda Ralph Lewis
The true-life account of two young lawyers journey through the dark heart of death row and child prosecution in the corrupt and victimising legal systems of Louisiana, Belize, and the UK. In 2006 Aika Stephenson and Shauneen Lambe established Just for Kids Law. Shauneen, an attorney and barrister had previously represented death row defendants in the US and Aika had become a lawyer after working with the youth offending team and remand prisoners at Feltham Young Offenders Institution. They set...
What Acts Were Intolerable Acts? Us History Textbook Children's American History
by Baby Professor
Should the Federal Government Bail Out Private Industry? (At Issue (Library)) (At Issue (Paperback))
A reference for teen students provides information about the past, present, and future of American elections. An in-depth introduction to the American election cycle. Fleischer explains the past, present, and future of American elections; how the election process actually works and why it matters; and how young people can become involved-- not just this year, but for years to come.
Cultural Globalization and Celebrating Diversity (The United Nations)
by Sheila Nelson
Gun Control (USA Today's Debate: Voices & Perspectives)
by Matt Doeden
Guilty? Crime, Punishment, and the Changing Nature of Justice
by Teri Kanefield
Offers an overview of crime and the American criminal justice system, using extensive examples of real cases to illustrate difficult questions about what is considered criminal and what punishment is appropriate for different types of crimes.
Painless American Government (Painless) (Barron's Painless)
by Jeffrey Strausser
Titles in Barron's Painless series are designed for middle school and high school students, helping them excel in subjects they might expect to be either hopelessly boring or excruciatingly difficult. The authors are all experienced teachers, adept at winning the hearts and minds of adolescents, and skillful in adding a light, humorous touch to even the heaviest and grimmest topics. This book opens with a general description of government and a comparison of democracy as practiced by the found...