Yet few outside Washington actually understand how our government and political system should work, much less how it actually operates. This informative book traces the historic development of the government, the functions of each branch, and how they work together. Written in an entertaining, reader-friendly, question-and-answer format, The Handy American Government Answer Book deciphers the news behind the headlines through well-researched answers to nearly 800 common questions.
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Dimensions: 182 x 235mm
Publication Date: 18 Jan 2018
Publisher: Visible Ink Press
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781578596393
About Gina Misiroglu
Gina Misiroglu has authored or edited more than three dozen books in the popular culture biography American history folklore and women studies genres. She holds two degrees from UCLA and has worked in various editorial capacities for publishers such as Price Stern Sloan New World Library Visible Ink Press Facts On File and Routledge. She has contributed to or authored several 'Handy Answer Book' titles including The Handy Answer Book for Kids (and Parents) and The Handy Politics Answer Book. Additional notable works include the three-volume American Countercultures: An Encyclopedia of Nonconformists Alternative Lifestyles and Radical Ideas in U.S. History winner of the 2010 RUSA Award for Outstanding Reference Source; The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes; and the trade anthology Girls Like Us: 40 Extraordinary Women Celebrate Girlhood in Story Poetry and Song winner of the New York Public Library's 'Best Book for Teens' Award. Misiroglu lives in Los Angeles and is proud to say she votes in every national and local election.