Shares clear and concise explanations of how Congress works, offering examples of important historical events and fun facts, from the McCarthy persecutions to the Senate's special candy desk.
Explains how laws are made at the national, state, and local levels, discusses some specific laws and bills, and includes chapters on trials, courts, lawyers, and prosecutors.
Provides a record of congressional activities, including facts on issues and legislation; descriptions of proposals and bills; accounts of legislative, executive, and lobbying action; key votes; and provisions of legislation during the first presidential term of Ronald Reagan, from 1981 to 1984.
Text and color photos introduce the process of community lawmaking, explaining why rules are important and covering such topics as judges, town meetings, and citizens' rights and responsibilities.
Defines the rule of law, its development, and its application in the United States, and examines threats to the rule of law in such areas as First Amendment rights, religious freedoms, and search and seizure.
The Squeaker of the House and the Senate Mouse-jority Leader have a big job yo do. Mrs. Tuftmore's second grade class in Moussouri has written to congress with an idea for a law to declare a national cheese. But in a big country it's not always easy to get everyone to agree.
Explains how a bill becomes a law through a story about a boy named Ramesh who calls the congressperson who represents his state with an idea for a new law that would provide people in the United States with free ice cream on their birthdays.
