Student's Guide to Elections / Edition 1

by CQ Press

Overview

The first elections reference specifically created to support students and teachers in U.S. government course

Student’s Guide to Elections is an informative and engaging reference tool for young researchers seeking information on voting, the electoral process, and the history of U.S. elections. It offers accessible access to the key topics in high school U.S. government and U.S. history curricula. A comprehensive, single-volume resource, it features essays, encyclopedic entries, and primary source documents, to help students understand the history and significance of the U.S. electoral process. The user-friendly design includes boxed features, time lines, photos, maps, charts, tables, and political cartoons.

Student's Guide to Elections is the first title in a brand new Student's Guide series from CQ Press. Uniquely, the Student's Guide series of books is written so that students need no prior knowledge to understand the essays, encyclopedia entries, or primary sources in these resources. With the 2008 presidential election looming in November, this volume will prove to be an indispensable resource for high school and public libraries, and a teaching resource for courses on U.S. government and political system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780872895522
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	06/03/2008
Series:	Student's Guides to U.S. Government , #1
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	401
Product dimensions:	10.90(w) x 8.40(h) x (d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Editorial Reviews

Gr 9 Up

In this first volume in a four-part series, three intriguing opening essays address the role of political parties, the electoral college/popular vote debate, and "Majority Rule vs. Minority Rights." The 153 entries mostly cover presidential elections from 1789 to 2004, and also provide substantial information related to the electoral process; followed by cross-references and further-reading suggestions. Boxed extras include "Point/Counterpoint," "Document Based Question," and "Decision Makers." The last section offers political cartoons, original speeches, amendments, and other primary resources, as well as helpful research guidelines. Informative black-and-white charts, graphs, tables, maps, and photos are included throughout. This clearly written, well-organized work is a one-stop source that will support the American government curriculum.-Cara Moffett, Freelance Reviewer

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