TY  - BOOK
AU  - Foster,Jeff
AU  - McLaughlin,Julie
TI  - For which we stand: how our government works and why it matters 
SN  - 9781338643091
AV  - JK40 .F67 2020
U1  - 320.4 FOS 23
PY  - 2020///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Scholastic Inc.
KW  - United States
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - History
N1  - Includes index; What Is government anyway? -- What does the government look like? -- How does the government work in my community? -- How do you run for a political office? -- How does voting work? -- What does the President do? -- What happens in Congress? -- What Is the Supreme Court? -- Who else works in the government? -- What can I do?; School Library Journal, November 2020; 7.2; 3-6; 1130L; Lexile; Y; Fountas
N2  - Now more than ever, it's so important for everyone to understand our government: where it came from, how it works, and how we can bring about change. And, after all, in the words of author and government teacher Jeff Foster, 'If you don't participate, you can't complain.' This book is a comprehensive guide that answers questions like: What is the Constitution? What are the branches of the government? What is the Electoral College? Plus, discover the complete backstory on some of our government's most important moments, like why we wrote the Declaration of Independence, and how people since then have worked with--and protested against--the government to improve the lives of all Americans
ER  -