How the U.S. Government Works- Explains the three branches of the federal government-- legislative,
executive, and judicial-- and how they work.
Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts-Examines how U.S. presidents are elected and includes some
facts about the men elected.
Community Helpers-An alphabet book introducing occupations oriented to the community, including
emergency workers, medical workers, the service industry, and business.
The Bill of Rights-Text and illustrations present the Bill of Rights and survey its creation, describing the
impetus for it and the fight for its ratification, and providing a glossary, lists of important dates and people, and
selected further resources.
We The People- Presents information on the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship, U.S. civic history,
Supreme Court decisions, presidential speeches on citizenship, patriotic anthems and symbols of the U.S.,
biographical details on notable foreign-born Americans, and more.
Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution- Describes how the Constitution came to be written and ratified. Also
includes the full text of the document produced by the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
Social Discrimination and Body Size-Identifies obesity as a health crisis of epidemic proportions in the
United States, examines the health problems associated with obesity, looks at some of the reasons why people
become overweight, and discusses the problem of discrimination against people society considers too big.