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)
From award-winning author Michelle Roehm McCann comes a young activist's handbook to joining the fight against gun violence-both in your community and on a national level-to make schools safer for everyone. Young people are suffering the most from the epidemic of gun violence-as early as kindergarten students are crouching behind locked doors during active shooter drills. Teens are galvanizing to speak up and fight for their right to be safe. They don't just want to get involved, they want to c...
Cause & Effect: The French Revolution (Cause & Effect in History)
by Robert Green
Health Care (Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints) (Current Controversies (Library))
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.
Historically, theocracy has been a fairly rare form of government. Still, theocracies have appeared all over the globe, and they have taken a variety of forms. This book examines theocratic governments, from ancient Egypt to present-day Iran. It explores how different theocracies arose, how their leaders maintained authority, and what it was like for ordinary people living under religious rule. Theocracy will provide students with a wealth of fascinating and thought-provoking information.
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
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.