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Readers are given a detailed overview of how the Constitution was born and how it has been amended throughout history.

Young readers are introduced to the specifics of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the structure and powers of Congress, and the various jobs carried out by Congress.

The Carter presidency was on life support. The Democrats, desperate to keep power and yearning to resurrect former glory, turned to Kennedy. And so, 1980 became a civil war. It was the last time an American president received a serious reelection challenge from inside his own party, the last contested convention, and the last all-out floor fight, where political combatants fought in real time to decide who would be the nominee. It was the last gasp of an outdated system, an insider's game that old Kennedy hands thought they had mastered, and the year that marked the unraveling of the Democratic Party as America had known it.

"Twice before in its history, the United States has been faced with a crisis so severe it was forced to reinvent itself in order to survive: first, the struggle over slavery, culminating in the Civil War, and the second, the Great Depression, which led to President Roosevelt's New Deal and the establishment of America as a social-democratic state. In a sequence of essays that excavate the past while laying bare the political upheaval of 2016, Ben Fountain argues that the United States may be facing a third existential crisis, one that will require a "burning" of the old order as America attempts to remake itself" --.

The story of Andrew Jackson's improbable ascent to the White House, centered on the handlers and propagandists who made it possible.

Provides a brief history of the relationship between the U.S. and Russia, and highlights the events surrounding the 2016 presidential election that suggested Russia was hacking American computers and influencing the election. Includes a list of essential facts, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.

Examines why the electoral college was created, how it works, and the possibility that it might be changed. Includes fact boxes, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Discusses the author's opinion on Donald Trump's presidential campaign and presidency.

"This volume explores the history of election interference in the United States and beyond, as well as the various methods of interference. It also discusses whether interference can be effectively combated and what attempts are being made to do so. Election interference has been declared a threat to the electoral process and democracy as a whole, and it is . . . important . . . to understand the various factors at play"--Provided by publisher.

2016 Presidential hopeful and former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals for the first time in a series of essays the challenges of being a strong woman in the political eye, and the sexism and double standards she faced as she ran against Donald Trump.