politics

"This . . . biography covers McCain's life, from growing up as the son of a four-star admiral to his own time at the Naval Academy, his service as a pilot, and his experience as a prisoner of war. It explores McCain's 30 years as a senator, as well as his two bids for the presidency"--OCLC.

This story confronts a threat so huge that it jeopardizes not just Pennsylvania Avenue and Wall Street, but all of America. Uncertainty and fear grip the nation. There are whispers of cyberterror and espionage and a traitor in the Cabinet. Even the President himself becomes a suspect, and then he disappears from public view.

Conducting massive city-building projects, fortifying the borders of the empire, and other feats christen Hadrian as the third of the Five Good Emperors.

Using a campaign for mayor as an example, shows the steps involved in an election, from the candidate's speeches and rallies, to the voting booth where every vote counts, to the announcement of the winner.

Discusses careers in politics and government, with information about pay and job prospects, educational requirements, comments from industry insiders, and more.

Tired of the unfairness of life, young Luke Pennybaker decides to run for president, with his dog Lily as his running mate.

Determined to be elected class president, mad scientist Frannie K. Stein uses her Atomic Combiner to create a suit that makes her seem to be whatever a voter wants her to be, but the suit has plans of its own.

Contains a selection of documents that provide insight into several of the political scandals that have occurred throughout American history.

Niccolo Machiavelli was born in Florence, Italy in 1469. At age forty-four, after a life in politics, he was facing ruin. Suspected of conspiring against the new government he was imprisoned and tortured. Eventually he was found innocent and released. He left town to live with his wife and family on a small farm but he soon became bored and depressed with a rural life. In the long, empty evenings he began to write down some considerations on how to win power and, above all, how to hold on to it and not to be a victim of circumstances. This volume is the result of the evenings he spent writing. It soon became a scandal because of its topic and has been a source for instruction through the centuries.

Fourteen-year-old Kevin impetuously announces that he will run for student body president, mainly to impress his girlfriend Tina, but soon gets excited about making a positive difference in his school and community.