Text and cartoon illustrations provide information about the U.S. Constitution, discussing the document's history, examining the events and individuals who led to its creation, and looking at how it has been used and abused by various presidents.
The Supreme Court is one of the most influential bodies of the U.S government. It has steered the nation s course on some of history s most important issues, including civil rights and the level of power granted to the federal government. Readers will learn how the Supreme Court is structured and how it operates. They will also examine several of the Supreme Court decisions that have had the greatest impact on the nation and its people.
This book describes the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1788 which played a seminal role in the founding of the new nation and continues to guide and shape modern life in the United States.
Learn how concepts and ideas about government formed by ancient Greeks and Romans were developed further by John Locke, and influenced the U.S. government. Tour the early history of the U.S. and examine the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation and Constitution in America's evolution.
