senate

An exploration of the United States Senate, covering what it is, its role, the Senate chamber, how a bill is passed, and more.

Una exploraci?n del Senado de los Estados Unidos, cubriendo lo que es, su papel, la c?mara del Senado, c?mo se aprueba un proyecto de ley, y m?s.

Spartacus, a slave trained as a gladiator, leads a slave revolt against the Roman Republic. Political figures in Rome plot to aid or hinder him for their own purposes.

"In November 2020, Joe Biden was elected to be the next president of the United States. Occurring in the midst of a global pandemic, the election is sure to be remembered in history as an important event. With the help of this . . . volume, readers will learn all about the . . . politician whose career achievements include being one of the youngest U.S. senators in history, serving as vice president, and being elected 46th president of the United States. With accessible text and . . . photographs, readers of many ages and levels can appreciate the material. Fact boxes, a concise timeline, and quotes from Biden himself help readers develop a deeper understanding of this leader's life"--Provided by publisher.

"Before Kamala Harris became a district attorney and a United States senator, she was a little girl who loved superheroes. And when she looked around, she was amazed to find them everywhere! In her family, among her friends, even down the street--there were superheroes wherever she looked. And those superheroes showed her that all you need to do to be a superhero is to be the best that you can be . . .Kamala Harris takes readers through her life and shows them that the power to make the world a better place is inside all of us"--Provided by publisher.

A former senator and presidential candidate offers her candid views on life and love, politics, liberty, democracy, the threats we face and the future within our reach.

"It's an open secret that voters in smaller, less populous states have more electoral power than their urban counterparts, so why are these same voters the most eager to leave behind democratic principles? In 'White Rural Rage,' political scientists Thomas Schaller and Paul Waldman explore why, with all of this extra influence, these same voters fail to see real benefits, for instance suffering worse health and education outcomes than larger states, and why they are the most likely to rage against the democratic project the moment elections stop going their way"--Provided by publisher.

"This book introduces young readers to the US Congress, its role as the legislative branch, the relationship between the House of Representatives and the Senate, and how people take office in both chambers"--Provided by publisher.

Senator Frank Church of Idaho was an unlikely hero. He led congressional opposition to the Vietnam War and had become a scathing, radical critic of what he saw as American imperialism around the world. But he was still politically ambitious, privately yearning for acceptance from the foreign policy establishment that he hated and eager to run for president. Despite his flaws, Church would show historic strength in his greatest moment, when in the wake of Watergate, he was suddenly tasked with investigating abuses of power in the intelligence community. The dark truths that Church exposed--from assassination plots by the CIA, to links between the Kennedy dynasty and the mafia, to the surveillance of civil rights activists by the NSA and FBI--would shake the nation to its core, and forever change the way that Americans thought about not only their government but also their ability to hold it accountable. Drawing upon hundreds of interviews, thousands of pages of recently declassified documents, and reams of unpublished letters, notes, and memoirs, some of which remain sensitive today, James Risen tells the gripping, untold story of truth and integrity standing against unchecked power--and winning--in this book --.

"In 2008, John McCain ran for president against Barack Obama, becoming a . . . national figure. But his presidential campaign was only one of the . . . things John accomplished in his lifetime! John was a decorated member of the US Navy who survived being a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He served as an Arizona senator for thirty years, right up until his passing in 2018. Learn all about John McCain and his life as politician"--Provided by publisher.