politics

Analyzes the art of politics--what it is, who takes part, lobbying, modern politics, dirty politics, and projections for the year 2000.

Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson followed this campaign from the candidates' first forays into Iowa and New Hampshire to the historic night of Obama's victory celebration.

When the town has money problems, Edward, the mayor's nephew, helps find a way for people to work together to meet the needs of Parkside Elementary School and the Senior Citizen's Center.

Presents an overview of environmental factors that affect human health, assesses their dangers, and discusses the scientific and political complexities concerning a healthful environment.

Contains activities, games, information, handouts, and literature tie-ins for teaching students of different ability levels and learning styles about the American political process.

Presents an account of the 2012 presidential election that draws on hundreds of insider interviews to illuminate what the election meant to both parties, covering such topics as the dramatic Republican nomination fight, the rise and fall of Mitt Romney, and Barack Obama's Election Day triumph.

Presents a detailed analysis of the 1828 presidential campaign between southwestern frontiersman Andrew Jackson and New England aristocrat John Quincy Adams that officially established a pattern in which two nationally organized political parties would vie for power against one another.

Presents over a century of historical context for the growth of partisanship in U.S. politics, and argues that contemporary American party politics is at an impasse, discussing such reasons as changes in congressional rules, the actions of special interest groups, and shifts in the media.

Explains the history and process of electing a president of the United States, and provides facts about presidents, first ladies, and campaigns.